Norwich, Ct 2nd Alarm House Fire 7/12/22

[EMSR2]

3 Firefighters, 7 Residents Injured After Norwich Structure Fire

A total of three firefighters and seven residents have minor injuries after a fire tore through a Norwich multi-family home Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said they were called to a reported porch fire on Main Street. Several firefighters worked to put out the 2-alarm fire, which had spread...

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Main Street fire in Norwich displaces 10 residents

Norwich — Three firefighters suffered minor injuries and 10 residents and two businesses were displaced by a fire Tuesday afternoon at a historic Main Street building. The fire started in the top floo...

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[mack]

10 residents, two businesses displaced after fire damages Norwich building from 1800s, fire department says

A fire at a building from 1830 displaced 10 residents and two businesses Monday...

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[Signal73]

Willy D asked me to post these

Here are some photos of the Norwich job yesterday. Includes rear view with exposures and a long stretch including up and down several outside stairways then into the fire building from Church St. Also front view on the Main St side

 

[nfd2004]

Once again, THANK YOU very much Brad
As well as "EMSR2" and "mack"

I took this job in

Time of call was at 12:51 but was under control at 1:06 pm, just as I arrived.

Responding was Battalion 1, Squad A, Engine 3, Engine 2, and Truck 1 - a total of 12 members, 3 on each piece, plus the on duty battalion chief
Also responding was Chief of Department - Tracy Montoya

Squad A and Truck 1 operated from the exposure 1 side - Main St
While Engine 3 and Engine 2 operated from the exposure 3 side (rear) where they had a long, difficult stretch from Church St.
Engines 2 and 3 stretched two lines through an alley, down a flight of stairs, then up another flight of stairs, then into the fire building.
Roof was also opened for ventilation.

Also responding was The Mohegan Sun Tribal Fire Dept as the FAST Co., and Two Area Volunteer Departments - The East Great Plains and Yantic Fire Depts

Let me add; "A tip of the hat for an EXCELLENT Job Done under some very difficult conditions"

Proof of "TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK"