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https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2026/Fires/Meriden-Ct-2nd-alarm-71226 https://www.sargisphotos.com/Incidents/2026/Meriden-71226-2nd-Alarm- https://www.meridenfiremedia.com/119-hobart-street-2nd-alarm/

Imagine the conversation when the members got home. "How was your day out on the boat dear?" "Oh it was great until we got hit by a whale and the boat sank"

https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2026/Fires/Manchester-Ct-2nd-alarm-7426

I lived 3 houses away when I was born until I was about 7

My wife and I were just finishing dinner out when this came in. I took her home then went to the fire. https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2026/Fires/Hartford-Ct-3rd-alarm-7226

This was their 2nd fire of the day. https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2026/Fires/Manchester-Ct-3rd-alarm-61726/i-sNhFHsf

Before retiring my wife was an occupational therapist who worked in mental health for 40 years. The last 10 years or so she would tell me we don't help people anymore. I said why. She said it's all about the insurance companies ruling the medical field plus admin wants people out long before...

Extremely rare to get pictures of Hartford and New Haven operating at the same fire.

https://www.sargisphotos.com/Incidents/2026/Southington-53026

4137 Baychester Ave Extra 1&1 for clutter and window bars

I did go and take a few pictures an hour into the fire. I slept through most if it. My bad

https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2026/Fires/Bloomfield-Ct-Blue-Hills-2nd-alarm-51926/i-sN2kmVL

From our recent trip to see Willy D

As a deputy I worked for once told me "I'd rather have them and not need them, than need them and not have them there"