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STORRS, CT - UConn Fire's Engine 1, Tower 1, and Car 4 (Shift Commander) on the B Platoon were dispatched just before daybreak on Friday, January 20th, for a reported structure fire at the Whitney House on Storrs Rd. (CT Route 195), the major thoroughfare on the University of Connecticut main campus. ■S e e fu ll sto r y on p a g e
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Saulsbury Fire Apparatus of the New York City Fire Department ON THE BOOK SHELF by John Malecky
Saulsbury Fire Apparatus o f the N ew York City Fire Depart ment By John A. Calderone Available from: FSP B ooks & Videos 433 Main Street, Suite 2A Hudson, M A 07149 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www. fire-police-ems. com Price: $29.95 This book is soft cover, meas uring 8 Vi by 11 inches, with 48 pages. Like the book reviewed in the last issue, this one is authored by an avid apparatus enthusiast and also a personal friend through the same amount o f years. His in terest is just about all aspects o f the fire service, but especially ap paratus. In my opinion, he is one o f many experts in the N ew York City Fire Department from which he is retired. The text reflecting some history o f Saulsbury and the years that the fire department used their apparatus is accum u
lated in three large pages. Within these pages are trucks assigned with intricate details which fo l low ed them through reassignment, repurposing and refurbishment and sadly enough, destruction o f some at the World trade Center. The rest o f the book from page 7 through 47 are large color photos o f the different types o f apparatus with these bodies which include rescue units, tower ladders, satellites, brush units, foam trucks and other specialized units, som e o f which you may not have realized were constructed with this body. One unique truck is the thawing appa ratus o f which two had a Saulsbury body. This type truck had a steam generator enclosed in the body and hard rubber hoses that were used to thaw frozen hydrants. From my early days o f reading about this fire department I was aware that they had thawing apparatus, but never came across any other fire department that I knew o f that had them. However this is an interest ing rig on page 18. I should also mention that these Saulsbury b od ies were mounted on a number o f different chassis, not just one make. The last page o f the book lists the apparatus and their types. The back cover has three smaller color photos. So, I recommend that you treat yourself to another one o f Jack Calderone’ s masterpieces. You will not be disappointed!
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Truck Rips in Half A fter Crashing Into Tree, Driver Seriously Injured in Bennington BENNINGTON, VT - The Bennington Rural Fire Department and Bennington Rescue Squad re sponded to the area o f Gore Road and Burgess Road on February 27th for a reported traffic accident with ejection. Upon arrival, the fire chief had an individual who had been ejected from the vehicle and firefighters began to assist the individual with medical aid until the ambulance could arrive. The vehicle was ripped in half after it crashed into a
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command requested a LifeNet hel icopter to meet the ambulance in the town o f Hoosick, N ew York. The indiviual was transported to Al bany Medical Center in critical con dition. Vermont State Police are care fully working to determine the cause o f the accident. The road re mained closed for an extended pe riod o f time for accident reconstruction.
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Northwood Family Loses Home in Fire NORTHWOOD, NH - A renovated barn burned down Friday afternoon, February 3rd, in below freezing temperatures and strong winds, displacing a mother, her five children and sev eral pets. Northwood Fire, along with automatic mutual aid, was dispatched at 10:15 A.M. for the report of fire behind the wood-stove. The barn in the rear had been converted into a living room and bedroom space. First due firefighters arrived to find heavy fire and smoke throughout the barn and trans mitted a second-alarm. A tanker shuttle and water supply was set up. The attached ell and house received some dam age. A third-alarm was eventually called, and the fire burned for hours. All crews left the scene by 3:12 P.M., and the fire is under investigation.
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Mobile Home Fire in Nashua NASHUA, NH - Nashua firefighters responded to a building fire on Venus Lane, March 12th. Engine 6 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from the one-story mobile home. Engine 6 dropped the rural hitch at the intersection for the incoming engine companies. Companies stretched mul tiple handlines and had the fire knocked down in a short amount of time.
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New Jersey: Timothy R. Pfleger, 32 Rank: Chief Incident Date: July 16,2022 Death Date: Sept. 30,2022 Fire Department: Keyport Fire Department Initial Summary: On July 16,2022, Chief Timothy R. Pfleger was involved in a motor vehicle crash while returning from fire depart ment mandated training at the Monmouth County Fire Academy. As Chief Pfleger was driving his Keyport Borough assigned vehi cle, it was struck head-on by an oncoming ve hicle. Chief Pfleger sustained traumatic injuries and was transported via ambulance to Jersey Shore University Trauma Center. After being stabilized, he underwent surgery to re construct his right hip. In the days after his surgery, Chief Pfleger was transported to a long-term facility for further rehabilitation. After approximately one month in the long term rehab facility, he was able to be trans
ported home to continue further rehab there. On Sept. 30,2022, Chief Pfleger was trans ported back to the hospital for a medical emergency and passed away. An autopsy de termined that Chief Pfleger's cause of death was pulmonary failure due to immobility pro duced by his injuries sustained in the crash. Nebraska: Michael Moody, 59 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: Oct. 2,2022 Death Date: Oct. 2,2022 Fire Department: Purdum Rural Fire District Initial Summary: On Sunday, Oct. 2,2022, while fighting the Bovee wildfire near Halsey, Nebraska, Assistant Chief Michael Moody suffered an apparent heart attack and passed away. Texas: Curtis Brown, 51 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 4,2022 Death Date: October 4,2022 Fire Department: Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Oct. 4,2022, Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a mutual aid traf fic accident when they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with a semi-tractor trailer. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigation into the incident contin ues. Texas: Brendan Torres, 19 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 4,2022 Death Date: October 4,2022 Fire Department: Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Oct. 4,2022, Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a mutual aid traf fic accident when they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with a semi-tractor trailer. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigation into the incident contin ues. South Carolina: Kenneth Roy Sott, 65 Rank: Captain Incident Date: Oct. 17,2022 Death Date: Oct. 17,2022 Fire Department: Summerville Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, Captain Kenneth Roy Sott returned home after physical fitness training with re cruit firefighters. A short time later, he experi enced a medical emergency and was rushed to the Summerville Medical Center where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.
New Jersey: Kevin G. May, 29 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Oct. 16,2022 Death Date: Oct. 24,2022 Fire Department: Westwood Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Oct. 16,2022, Firefighter Kevin G. May responded as part of a mutual aid assignment to a 5 alarm house fire in Upper Saddle River. The next morning, Monday, Oct. 17,2022, he was experiencing chest pains and had difficulty breathing. He was immediately rushed to the local hospital where a stent procedure was performed. He was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 20,2022. On Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2022, Firefighter May was found unrespon sive. CPR was initiated and 9-1-1 was called. All efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. The cause o f his death was an apparent heart attack. New Jersey: Alex Moss, 54 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Oct. 30,2022 Death Date: Oct. 30,2022 Fire Department: Upper Saddle River Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Oct. 30,2022, Firefighter Alex Moss responded to the fire station for a residential fire alarm call. He re mained at the station and complained to his fellow firefighters that he wasn't feeling well and went home. In the early afternoon, his wife found him deceased in bed from an ap parent heart attack. Maryland: Juan Wilson, 34 Rank: EMT/Firefighter Incident Date: Sept. 19,2022 Death Date: Oct. 30,2022 Fire Department: Baltimore City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, EMT/Firefighter Juan Wilson re sponded to an emergency medical call at a residence. While performing CPR on the pa tient, EMT/Firefighter Wilson himself suf fered a medical emergency. He was rushed to the hospital where he remained until last week when he was transferred to a rehabilitation fa cility. EMT/Firefighter Wilson had been on life support since the incident. He passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30,2022.
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Three-Alarm Dwelling Fire in M ilford MILFORD, NH - Milford firefighters responded to a single-fam ily dwelling fire in the morning hours on March 2nd. Compa nies arrived to find heavy smoke showing and made an aggressive interior attack where they discovered heavy fire on the second floor and attic. A second and then third alarm was struck, bringing in mutual aid to the scene and to cover the town. Companies remained on scene for several hours overhauling and checking for extension.
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stabilize the tree. In total, 16 fire fighters and three police officers worked for 19 minutes to free the child from underneath the tree. The child was immediately m oved to an awaiting Advanced Life Support ambulance and trans ported to a nearby hospital. The child was found to be in good spir its and only received minor in juries.
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Warner Residents Start House Fire While Attempting to Thaw Frozen Pipes WARNER, NH - A second-alarm fire tore through a cape, com pletely destroying the home in Warner on Sunday afternoon, February 5th. While trying to thaw their pipes with a blow torch, homeowners on Poverty Plains Road caught their house on fire. The home was a total loss as firefighters bat tled heavy fire on arrival along with snow, freezing tempera tures and icy conditions. No injuries were reported. SEAN FESKO/911 ERV
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Woman Dies in Early M orning House Fire in Barnstead BARNSTEAD, NH - A 72year-old woman was found dead inside a home in Barnstead that was destroyed by fire early Monday morning, March 13th. Lakes Region Fire Mutual Aid dis patchers alerted Barnstead fire with automatic mutual aid to the area o f Varney Road for a house on fire at 3:24 AM . Barn stead Deputy C hief Bartells ar rived within minutes to find a house at 139 Varney Road fully in volved in fire. A car was in the driveway, but because the house had already col lapsed in on itself, it was too dan gerous to enter the structure to seach for anyone. After the fire was under control around 5:09 A.M., firefighters were able to enter the house and conduct a search where they found the v ic tim in one o f the bedrooms. Mutual aid was brought in from Epsom, Alton, Gilmanton, Pittsfield and Farmington. The NH State Fire Marshal's office re sponded to the scene and is con ducting the investigation.
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Epsom Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm Fire in Vacant Home EPSOM, NH - The cause of a four-alarm fire is being investi gated after heavy fire tore through the 1960's woodframed house on Dover Road Tues day afternoon, Janu ary 31st. The home is vacant and has been for sale for the last several years. "There is no rea son for this thing to catch fire; that's why we are trying to figure out why, but we don't know at this point," said Epsom Fire Chief Stewart Yeaton. Epsom Fire Department, along with automatic mutual aid, re sponded to the fire with numerous reports of heavy smoke coming from the metal roof line. First ar riving crews found the front porch of the house fully involved around 2:30 P.M. Second, third and fourth alarms were transmitted for man power due to freezing temperatures and water supply.
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BARNSTEAD, NH - A multi family apartment com plex was evacuated Thursday night, Febru ary 9th, after a fire broke out in one o f the first-floor units. Barnstead Fire Department re sponded to the five-unit apartment complex on South Barnstead Road at 5:00 RM. after receiving re ports o f black smoke com ing from the building. The first arriving units found a working fire on the first floor and requested a firstalarm response, bringing in m u tual aid com panies from Alton,
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M ANCHESTER, NH - City firefighters were dispatched at 3:20 PM. on March 10th to the area o f Maple and Spruce Streets for numerous calls reporting a garage on fire in the area. First due companies found heavy smoke banked down in the street and a working fire in a sixbay garage at 337 Maple Street. The multiple-bay garage was also attached to a large two-and-a-half
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Lisbon Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Fire Station LISBON, CT - At 12:30 P.M. on Friday, March 3rd, the Lisbon Fire Department held a ground breaking ceremony for their new fire station that w ill be located on Route 138, about a quarter o f a mile from their current house. C hief Cingranelli addressed the crow d and talked about the major accom plish ments they have succeeded with over the past two years. He talked about putting on paid staff, which has significantly im proved response times while better serving the citizens. Then he went on to thank the citizens for approving the vote to secure funding for the new station, as well as a new Pierce Engine that will be delivered this spring. C hief Robinson spoke about the long road it took to get to this point and how the building com mittee was originally formed about 25 years ago. The building committee has spent hundreds o f hours working with M itchell A ssociates Archi tects designing this facility that will be used for decades to come. Over the past couple o f months crews have worked to clear and level the property. About 20 people donned hard hats and grabbed a shovel to cel ebrate the official groundbreak ing. Mutual aid partners from Baltic, Jewett City, Yantic, N or wich and M ystic were on hand to enjoy this historical event. After ward everyone gathered back at the current Lisbon Fire Station for a lunch catered by La Stellas which was delicious.
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WATERBURY, CT - At 6:00 P.M.on Wednesday, February 15th, the Waterbury Fire Department held a promotional cer emony and then the fire academy graduation for recruit class 22-15. The event was held at the Kennedy High School on Highland Avenue. Seventeen recruits completed the fire fighting portion, and 11 of them also took an EMT class since they did not already have it. One recruit is currently deployed with the United States Air Force in the Middle East and we wish him a safe return.
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Support Businesses Orange Firefighters Honor a Century Owned By Emergency and Half of Service Responders ORANGE, Conn. - Firefight ers honored seven members who have given a total o f 145 years o f service to the town and celebrated the rescue o f one firefighter by an other. The tributes came at the recent annual meeting o f the Orange Volun teer Fire Depart ment. In addition to the length-of-service awards, fire fighters and guests heard the fire ch ief’ s annual report, a greeting from town officials and shared other information. The event was held at the Grassy Hill Country Club on March 14. Fire C hief Vaughan Dumas said the department responded to 695 calls in 2022. That’ s up from 681 calls in 2021. And while the total number o f runs, including actual fires, was up, false alarms were down. Dumas said the department remains financially stable and ac com plished several important goals during 2022. A n ew pumper was put in service at the depart ment’ s Boston Post Road station that reinforces the department’ s capabilities while using greener technology than previous trucks. The department also continues to improve its radio technology, a move that also creates a back-up system for the Police Department. Goals for 2023 include addi tional station improvements, con tinued work toward a new fire station to replace the Orange Cen ter Road facility, and working on specifications for a new tower truck. Dumas also said the depart ment is preparing for its 100th An niversary celebration in 2025. Part o f that celebration will be hosting the Connecticut State Firefighters Convention. Dumas made special mention o f firefighters’families, noting the sacrifices they make to allow their family members to volunteer. And he praised the department’ s part ner agencies, especially the fire marshal’ s office, police depart ment and citizen’ s emergency re sponse team (CERT). Fie thanked the Orange Econom ic D evelop ment Com m ission for continuing to support OVFD through its an nual g o lf tournament. In other reports, Jillian Gagel, president o f the OVFD Auxiliary, reported that the auxiliary was back to doing all o f its fund-rais ing events. M oney raised by the auxiliary helped pay for portable radios, air packs and turnout gear. This year, she announced, the auxiliary was able to give a record
amount o f money to the depart ment. Selectwoman Judy Williams thanked the firefighters on behalf o f the town government. She spoke about the importance o f volunteerism, especially in a small town “You do it because you enjoy it,”she said. “You do it because you want to give back. You deserve the recognition.” Dumas and Williams recog nized firefighters for their length o f service. They were: -Past Assistant C hief Michael Esposito - 30 years -Firefighter Steven Douglas 30 years -Firefighter Scott Reichbart 25 years -Firefighter Dan Johnson - 20 years -Fire C hief Vaughan Dumas 20 years -Ft. Dan Abrams - 10 years -Assistant C hief Eric Auscavitch - 10 years Reichbart was also recognized for a rescue he was involved in several years ago. Dumas said the rescue wasn’ t reported until re cently. Reichbart and Firefighter John R ossi were overhauling a room after a structure fire. That in volves pulling down ceilings and checking behind walls to make sure there’ s no fire still burning anywhere. The floor under Rossi collapsed and Rossi started falling into the basement. Fie caught him self on the edge o f the hole. D e
spite the knowledge that the floor near the hole was compromised, Reichbart crawled to the edge o f the hole and pulled Rossi out o f the hole, preventing him from falling into the still-hot rubble in the base ment. For his actions, Reichbart re ceived an award o f merit. Two other groups o f firefight ers received awards for special work in 2022. Ft. Vaughan Dumas Jr. and Firefighter Will Clemens were honored for refurbishing a fire engine. Capt. Dave Tufano, Ft. Dan Abrams, Ft. Eric Demeraski and Ft. Dumas were recognized for special training sessions they cre ated at buildings in town that were due to be demolished. M ore than 750 hours o f training, including specialized training about rescuing firefighters, were conducted at one o f those sites. Treasurer Bert Gallant and Firefighter Peter Goodwin, to gether, were named Firefighter o f the Year. Assistant Chief Dan Cole was named officer o f the year in a special recognition for work he has done with personnel operations, the 100th anniversary and other achievements. The department also named Marsha Addil and Patricia Abrams as honorary members because o f the support they and their late spouses have shown the depart ment over the years.
- DOUG FENICHEL
C haplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh
We are supposed to be a broth erhood, a family. Have we ever thought how we can support our family? There are plenty o f emer gency responders who may be struggling financially. Many o f us may not receive a primary income from providing services as an emer gency responder. We may be finan cially struggling and people may not know There may be some relief or ganizations out there, but many of us do not want to go and tell others, or worse, show others how much we may be in need. It is pride that we have that many times we do not ask for help. There are emergency respon ders who may be plumbers, carpen ters, accountants, restaurant owners or something else. I know that my father worked two jobs, just to keep us taken care of. Growing up I re member that my parents had the cars repaired by a firefighter, Johnny Sunoco, who owned a serv ice station. I used to have a plumber work on my house, who was a fire chief from another town. When I was renting an apartment, the land lord told me that he was going to have the tile replaced in the bath room. What I thought was funny
was, the person doing the tiling was from my fire company. I wanted larger tile, the landlord wanted small. Needless to say, the larger tiles were installed. Why is there not an emergency responders Yellow Book? Why don’ t we have a listing o f all companies owned and/or operated by emer gency services? You may know someone in your fire company or de partment, but what about the serv ices that you may need that is not known or found in your department. I think that it would be truly surpris ing to the public, if we had “ Owned and operated by an Emergency Re sponder”. Please support your fellow re sponder. You may not know how much giving business to them or sending business their way can mean to them. I had a mechanic that we sat down and talked once in a while and he would tell me how things really were, for him and his family. There would be times that I would buy din ner for the family or anonymously slide some money to him. Is there someone that you can at least encourage? Maybe we should start an Emer gency Responders Directory for services that they can provide. I give you all the challenge. Stay safe, Didymus McHugh didy mus-mchugh. com
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Firefighter Scott Reichbart, right, receiving his award from Selectwoman Judy Wiliams and Fire Chief Vaughan Dumas.
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UConn Fire's Tower 1 crew vents the roof of the Whitney House on the morning of January 20, 2023. NORWALK, CT - The City o f Norwalk Fire Department re sponded to a structure fire on Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:45 A.M. The fire was located at 48 Westport Ave. in a two-story com mercial building. Initial reports stated fire and smoke com ing from the roof. Upon arrival. Car 2 (Deputy Chief) reported heavy smoke com ing from the roof o f the struc ture towards the center o f the building. The fire was extin guished in 30 minutes by a second alarm assignment consisting o f 4 Engines, 2 Ladder Trucks, 1 R es cue Truck, and a command vehi-
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UConn Fire and Mutual Aid Battle 2nd Alarm Fire at Historic University Building STORRS, CT - UConn Fire's Engine 1, Tower 1, and Car 4 (Shift Commander) on the B Pla toon were dispatched just before daybreak on Friday, January 20th, for a reported structure fire at the Whitney Fiouse on Storrs Rd. (CT Route 195), the major thoroughfare on the University o f C on necticut main cam pus. Minutes later, first arriving personnel found a two-and-a-half story wood-frame building with smoke pushing and fire showing from the 'C' side. A second-alarm was struck as fire was reaching the second floor in the balloon frame constructed historic build ing, which dates back to the late 1700's. An aggressive interior attack from UConn Engine 1 slow ed the fire on the first and second floors. Vertical ventilation was provided by the crew from U Conn Tower 1. Mutual aid from Mansfield, Coventry, Willimantic, Tolland, Windham, and W illington as sisted at the scene to bring the fire under control and worked for sev eral hours overhauling. The building, which has housed several campus organiza tions over the years, is one o f the oldest on the Storrs campus. The cause o f the fire is under investi gation by the UConn Fire Mar shal's Unit, UConn PD, and the CT State Fire Marshal's O ffice FEIU.
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Smoke and fire extend from the Whitney House on the UConn Storrs main campus on January 20, 2023.
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the hydrant was in the front yard so the water supply was quickly established. Truck 101 positioned in the front and provided horizontal ven tilation. While operating, crews found the fire had dropped down to the basement, so they forced the bulkhead and knocked the rest o f the fire. M ansfield Squad 207 performed the secondary search and overhaul. UConn and Columbia pro vided the FASTs. Scotland Ambu lance 516 staged on scene. North Windham ET-102 and South Windham Rescue 104 provided manpower and support. Windham Center provided coverage and the Windham Fire Marshal's O ffice is investigating.
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Structure Fire on Quincy St. in Boston Goes to Three Alarms BOSTON, MA - After having a second alarm fire just one hour earlier, Boston Fire dispatched an assignment to Quincy Street for a building fire on Feb ruary 26th. The alarm was sounded at approxi mately 9:00 P.M. while the fire alarm office was receiving multiple calls. Com panies arrived to heavy fire showing from #41 Quincy, a three decker in a tight neighborhood. Fire was extending into the 'B' side exposure and sec ond and third alarms were trans mitted in following minutes. Companies had the bulk o f the fire knocked down in approxi mately 30 minutes and remained on scene into the early morning hours with extensive overhaul be tween the multiple buildings.
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Hoarding Conditions Hamper Firefighting Efforts at Townsend 5th Alarm TOW NSEND, MA Townsend firefighters battled a stubborn fire on Main Street, March 12th. Com panies ar rived to find smoke showing from the large two-and-ahalf story woodframe and made an aggressive interior attack, but were drawn out due to rapidly changing fire conditions. Command struck the second and third alarms, bringing in mutual aid to the scene. Due to hoarding conditions and difficult access, more com pa nies were needed and command struck the fourth and fifth alarms. Companies remained on scene for several hours chasing the fire in the walls. An excavator had to be brought in to extinguish the re maining fire. Com panies remained on scene throughout the night m oni toring the fire.
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M ultiple Crews Respond to Third Alarm on Essex St. in Lawrence LAWRENCE, MA Lawrence firefighters fought a fire in a one-story taxpayer on Essex Street in the early morning hours on March 17th. Companies dis covered a smoke condition inside the storefront and com mand struck a working fire. C om panies could not initially locate the seat o f the fire and command struck a second-alarm. Conditions deteriorated and com mand evacuated the building and went to defensive operations. Comm and struck the thirdalarm, bringing in mutual aid to the fire and to cover the city. Companies used four ladder pipes, as w ell as multiple hand lines to knock down the fire. Crews remained on scene for sev eral hours overhauling and check ing for extension.
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Stubborn House Fire Fought in Bridgewater BRIDGEWATER, MA Around 7:00 A.M. on the m orn ing o f Friday, February 24th, the Bridgewater Fire Department re sponded to a re ported fire in the attic at 596 Main Street. Companies arrived to find heavy smoke show ing from the twoand-a-half story wood-framed, o c cupied dwelling. A working fire was requested, bringing a West Bridgewater en gine to the scene, and an East Bridgewater engine to cover Bridgewater's headquarters. Due to the timing o f shift change, fire fighters com ing on to their Friday morning shift also responded right to the scene. Due to the balloon frame con struction o f the house that was built around 1900, the fire was found to have easily spread through the walls to the first and second floors. Companies had to open up walls on the interior and exterior o f the house, in attempts to expose and extinguish the fire. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire with the use o f sev eral hand lines and labor intensive overhauling operations. Crews were able to leave the scene around 9:15 A.M. Two residents were inside the home at the time o f the fire, and were able to safely exit the house prior to the fire department's ar rival. Two cats were located and successfully rem oved from the house. N o injuries were reported. The house sustained extensive water and smoke damage. Four residents o f the house are d is placed as a result o f the fire. East Bridgewater Fire re sponded to the scene in Squad-1 with their Air Supply Unit to re fill SC B A bottles on the scene. The cause o f the fire is currently under investigation by the Bridgewater Fire Department.
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