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Working fire in West Haven, CT – March 27, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 27, 2016
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03/27/16 West Haven, CT – A quiet Easter morning quickly turned chaotic as West Haven Firefighters were alerted to a fire in an occupied apartment building. Firefighters were afforded a quick response due to the firehouse being two blocks away. Members arrived to find a top floor apartment fire in a large, three-story, ordinary. Three hand lines were stretched via the interior stairwell to rapidly extinguish the blaze. Primary and secondary searches proved negative and trucks overhauled to bring the fire under control. No one was hurt in the blaze and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the marshal’s office. Most of the residents were allowed back into the building after the fire was out.

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fire in a 3rd floor apartment

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fire in a 3rd floor apartment

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fire in a 3rd floor apartment

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fire in a 3rd floor apartment

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fire in a 3rd floor apartment

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fire in a 3rd floor apartment

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firefighters at fire scene

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Vacant dwelling fire in Detroit, MI – October 19, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 29, 2016
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10/19/15 Detroit, MI – This vacant dwelling fire at 13495 Shields was started by a brand from the Sunset fire. The sustained winds turned this house into an inferno before companies arrived.

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house fully engulfed in flames

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3-Alarm fire in Bridgeport, CT – December 31, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 3, 2016
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Here are a few cell phone pics from a 3rd alarm I fought yesterday in the city. Glenn Duda

12/31/15 3rd alarm 215 Charles St. Bridgeport, CT – Companies were dispatched to a reported car fire in an underground garage of this large four story condominium complex . Upon their arrival they found multiple vehicles within the garage involved. Companies tried to make a push but were driven back by intense heat and heavy black smoke generated from the vehicles. Multiple attempts were made to flank the fire from different directions but were no avail. Companies had to be pulled from the structure. A second and third alarm was ordered as the fire spread throughout the complex. The fire took about six hours to bring under control. One hundred and twenty residents lost everything in the blaze. One third floor resident had to be rescued from his apartment via ladder. One firefighter sustained burns to his ears and was treated at the scene.

fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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fire trucks at an apartment building fire

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2-Alarm fire in New Haven, CT – December 19, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 20, 2015
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12/19/15 New Haven, CT – A quiet Sunday morning shift change in New Haven quickly turned chaotic for firefighters in the hill section of the city. Companies arrived to find a two and a half story, wood frame, occupied dwelling heavily involved in fire and rapidly extending. Several occupants were trapped initially, but were removed by pd with a civilian ladder prior to the fire department’s arrival. A second alarm was transmitted as companies started an interior attack because due to reports of trapped civilians. Primary searches proved negative as conditions rapidly deteriorated. Members were pulled from the dwelling for an exterior attack. The fire rapidly extended throughout the structure as a result of the balloon frame construction. Multiple hand lines and master streams were operated for over an hour to bring the blaze under control. Several occupants were transported to area hospitals with various injuries. Several more were displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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New Haven firefighters at 2-alarm fire

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New Haven firefighters at 2-alarm fire

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New Haven firefighters at 2-alarm fire

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New Haven firefighters at 2-alarm fire

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New Haven firefighter at 2-alarm fire

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firefighters with hose getting wet

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2-Alarm fire in New Haven, CT – December 6, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 12, 2015
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New Haven 2nd alarm 155 Clay St.

12/06/15 New Haven, CT – First due Engine 10 reported a three-story, wood-frame with heavy fire on the second and third floors. The dwelling was occupied at the time of the fire which prompted the transmission of a second alarm by the battalion chief. All the occupants made it out safely. Companies made an interior attack before being backed out in favor of a quick exterior knockdown. Companies were then able to go in and finish up. The fire also extended to a similar style dwelling on the number four side, which was quickly brought under control. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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New Have fire truck at building fire

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firemen carry hose at dawn

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firemen at fire scene

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heavy smoke from apartment building fire

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firefighter climbs aerial ladder at fire

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firefighters at fire scene

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firefighters and hose at fire scene

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