Hartford, Ct had this 3-alarm at 2604 Main St on 4/16/15 @1832 hours. Ladder 3 struck the 2nd on arrival with Car 2 striking the 3rd. More pictures on my site.
Hartford, Ct had this 2-alarm fire on 4/8/15 at 1925 hours. This building was the D-side exposure from another 2-alarm that burned in November of 2014. Two members were injured and transported to the hospital from this fire.
Hartford, Ct had this 2nd alarm on 4/2/15 at 1363 Main St. Fire was in a vacant four-story brick. Even though it was a vacant, Ladder 3 members rescued one person via ground ladder on their arrival.
Hartford, Ct Ladder 3 struck a 2nd alarm on arrival for heavy fire showing from the rear of an occupied 3-story brick building. Members made a very aggressive interior attack and were able to knock the fire down in a short period of time. More pictures at www.squadfirephotos.com
Hartford, Ct responded to 22-24 Hamilton St at 1925 hours for a report of a fire on floors 2 & 3. A second source reported people trapped. Engine 15 reported a working fire on their arrival. District 1 struck the 2nd alarm on his arrival. One child was rescued and transported to the hospital along with a firefighter and police officer. Very soon after companies arrived they had a partial collapse of the rear and floors 2 & 3 of the B side. Fire also extended to the D side exposure along with numerous cars and trees in the rear yard. Three tower ladders were put to work along with numerous landlines.
I was one of two photographers requested by the Hartford, Ct. FD to take pictures of the funeral of Firefighter Kevin Bell who died while operating at a 2nd alarm fire at 598 Blue Hills Ave. on 10/7/14. While these pictures are not of the fire they are the reality of what can and does happen to members while operating at fires. It was an honor to take the pictures while at the same time it is an uncomfortable experience.
