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Happy Birthday Declan B., aka Mr Irish. Declan has been a frequent runner in the Tunnel to Towers event coming here all the way from Ireland.

Responding companies were; First Alarm - Battalion 1, Engine 2, Squad A, Engine 3, Truck 1, Laurel Hill Engine 62, and East Great Plains Ladder 5 Working fire - Mohegan Sun Tribal FAST Co Second Alarm - Norwich Engine 1 and Occum Engine 42 Also responding - Norwich Car 10 (Safety Officer) and...

I would assume that Capt Stanley may be required to testify in court if lawyers get word of the video

Thank you "Grogan Fire Photo" In photos number 29 and 30 there is a firefighter wearing a yellow helmet Anybody know anything about that

Thank you very much "RCL" for posting this excellent video by Capt Steve. Watching this video Capt Steve pointed out so many details that could have led to this terrible tragedy Very detail report.

September 2026 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 9/10 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1128 Queens: 9/1 - 2nd Alarm - Box 2136 9/7 - 2nd Alarm - Box 8827 Manhattan: Brooklyn: 9/6 - 2nd Alarn - Box 2485 9/7 - 2nd Alarm - Box 3551 9/10 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0185 Bronx: Total number of All Hands Fires - Staten...

August 2026 Fire Activity page 2 in reply # 40

I still go back and watch these shows that have been posted here on "Television from a different time". There are 10 pages to view. I'm really glad that I was around to watch them on television decades ago. Of course most of the stars are no longer with us but their great talent lives on...

The next court hearing is scheduled for Friday August 28, '26. The judge will listen to both sides - the Volunteer FDs from Yantic, Taftville, Occum and Laurel Hill FDs., - vs - the Norwich city career fire department. The volunteers focusing on the city charter system while the city is...

Some GREAT TALENT there with Bob Hope and James Cagney Bob Hope passed away in July 2003 at the age of 100 James Cagney passed away in March 1986 at the age of 86

I was a youngster when I watched this on black and white television sitting on the floor in our living room with my mother, my father and my grandmother How many of you watched it too.

It sure is "Lt Q 112" - 51 years ago. He was a member of FDNY Probie Class September 1968 with "68JK09" and "jbendick E2".

On Monday August 3, '26 an unruly audience was kicked out of a Norwich City Council meeting regarding this volunteer fire department issue. One council member said "the paid fire department has to cover the Taftville and Yantic Districts where fire departments currently are not operating...

Great music from Tony Bennett and then one of my favorites "Oh Rose Marie" Thank you "entropychaser".

On Friday July 31, '26 the judge heard the case presented from both sides. The City - vs - Four of the five volunteer fire departments in Norwich (Yantic, Taftville, Occum and Laurel Hill FDs). The City Manager and City Fire Chief presented their case on the unified command system, one budget...