Bolton, CT 3-Alarm that was transmitted shortly after arrival on 1/24/25 at 07:15. The fire was in a commercial cabinet shop that was occupied at the time. At least 10 departments assisted at the scene. Bolton is a very quiet town of about 5000 people that very rarely has a working fire. They catch fires running mutual aid all around them.
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Hartford, CT 2nd alarm on arrival by Engine 8 at 227 Ward St on 1/16/25 at 23:50. The building was vacant and had a fire in it about 4 years ago. The main fire building was fully-involved and had extended to 223 Ward St which eventually became well involved.
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A 2-Alarm fire at 540 Stirling Avenue South in Kitchener, Ontario in bitter cold conditions.
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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