Yes Willy I'm still getting up to go buff/photograph fires in the middle of the night in the cold weather. Can sleep almost anytime. Can't always catch a fire
https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2025/Fires/Hartford-Ct-WF-112325/i-D6F9FW3
Ended up being a car fire in the garage that extended. Long ride for everyone (including me) to get there.
https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2025/Fires/Tolland-Ct-2nd-alarm-111825
While I don't live in Glastonbury I'm very close to the town line and arrived 1st due to this fire which isn't too far over the line.
https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2025/Fires/Glastonbury-Ct-3rd-alarm-11325/i-KxnnBVL
They are busy. They have a few companies doing 5000 plus runs a year. The 2 District Chiefs do about 4600 runs a year each. I'm not sure what the Deputy Chief (Car 6) does for runs but I'd say 3-400 a year.
I arrived about 30 minutes after dispatch. I was out for my walk and had to get my wife to come pick me up so I could go to the fire.
https://www.squadfirephotos.com/2025/Fires/Bolton-Ct-WF-101225
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