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North Cliff St. 2nd Alarm Fire (Ansonia, CT) 12/20/24
ANSONIA, CT – At approximately 9:30pm on December 20, 2024, the Ansonia Fire Department was dispatched to 75 North Cliff Street for a reported house fire. First companies on scene found a very large 2 1/2 story wood frame with heavy fire showing from the top floor rear. The fire quickly escalated to a 2nd alarm. Members fought a very aggressive interior attack on the 3rd floor before having to be pulled out for a defensive attack. Mutual aid responded from Derby, Seymour, Shelton, and Orange. Twelve occupants safely evacuated on their own without injury.
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HARPER WOODS 2ND ALARM @ 19726 DAMMAN
DAY: SATURDAY DATE: 12-14-2024 DATELINE CITY OF HARPER WOODS MICHIGAN. 2ND ALARM ON FIRE CARD 600 ADDRESS: 19726 DAMMAN CROSS STREETS: BEACONSFIELD AND PEERLESS. 1ST ALARM @ APPROX 03:00 HOURS B/O/O HARPER WOODS DISPATCH {60X} 2ND ALARM @ APPROX 03:07 HOURS B/O/O HARPER WOODS ENGINE 1 ON ARRIVIAL. 1ST ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING H.W. ENGINE 1 G.P.S. ATTACK 4 G.P.W. LADDER 5 2ND ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING G.P.F. ENGINE 3, G.P.C. ENGINE 21
This is from a Still & Box Alarm @ 5213 S Bishop on 12/22/24. Fire was in a vacant, boarded up 2.5-sty wood-frame. Engine 116 had heavy fire from the basement on arrival. A couple minutes in, Battalion 6 stated they were hitting it from the exterior of the building and they were having access problems. Shortly thereafter, Batt 6 pulled the box. They set up Tower 39 in the front of the building, and then set up Squad 5 Snorkel on the D side of the fire building in a vacant lot. Engine 116 had a bad hydrant, making Engine 123 go in-line with Engine 49 to feed them. Engine 50 also was led out with a 2.5” line in the rear, and was also feeding the snorkel.
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This is from a fire on 12/21/24. The Main Fire Alarm Office (MFAO) gave a working fire response to the corner of Homan and Congress, right at sunrise. Engine Co. 44 arrived to find heavy fire showing from a vacant grey stone at 3336 W Congress Parkway. Companies initially made an aggressive interior attack, but could not make it much past the stairs. Battalion 18 arrived on scene, pulled everyone out, went defensive, and pulled a Box. Engine 107 was the second engine and led out down a gangway to the rear and had an exposure line flowing on the D side. Engine 95 was the third engine, and they led out down the alley to the rear, and had a 2.5″ flowing on the B side exposure. Tower 5 was the Box truck, and was put to work on arrival.
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At 11:40 Sunday morning 15-December, a US Postal employee delivering packages saw smoke coming from the roof and windows of a home in the 200 block of Gadsden Loop in Colleton County SC. She immediately notified the Sheriff’s Office.
Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Engine 1 arrived minutes later to find smoke coming from the roof and eaves of the single-story, brick veneer structure. Firefighter-Paramedics forced open the front door and entered with one handline. They found the kitchen on fire with extension into the attic. A second handline was deployed to the rear of the house. Crews quickly had the fire under control.
While searching the home for any occupants, they found three unconscious large pit bulls. Firefighters rescued the animals and brought them to the front yard where they began resuscitative efforts on the animals, using Fido Bags which are carried on all Colleton County Fire-Rescue ambulances. The Fido Bags contain specialized equipment to administer care to canines during times of emergency. Two of the animals responded to the care and after about 30 minutes regained consciousness. Within 45 minutes, the two surviving dogs were able to stand on their own.
Sadly the third dog did not survive, but a fourth, very small dog was discovered alive during overhaul operations. This dog did not appear to have suffered any ill effects from the fire. All of the dogs were turned over to Animal Services officers. The home suffered heat and smoke damage. The fire was contained to the area of the kitchen and the attic above the kitchen. Most personal items and the remainder of the home was saved but received smoke damage. The fire started on the stove. No one was at home when the fire occurred. Units were on the scene for two hours.
Postal workers find many fires while in the performance of their duties. In addition to delivering our mail, they are in our neighborhoods daily and are able to report things that are not normal. The actions of this carrier resulted in saving three dogs and prevented the destruction of the home.
Engine 1, Engine 19, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 6, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 6, Battalion 1 and Car 104 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.
Barry W. McRoy‘ Fire Chief – Colleton County Fire-Rescue