Norwich, Ct 3rd Alarm Vacant Mill Fire 5/25/22

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Fire erupts in abandoned Norwich mill

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) – A third alarm fire erupted in an abandoned mill in Norwich on Wednesday. The Norwich Emergency Dispatch center said in a press release that they received a 9-1-1 call …

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Fire at Vacant Mill in Norwich Under Investigation

Firefighters responded to the Capehart Mill complex in Norwich late Wednesday night to battle a fire at the vacant mill and the fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause. Firefighters responded to what they said is an abandoned mill at North Main and 5th Street at 11:37 p.m. and found a...

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Fire at abandoned mill under investigation

A fire at an abandoned mill is under investigation in the Rose City Thursday.

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Firefighters from 10 departments called to battle fire in abandoned Norwich mill

Dozens of firefighters fought a blaze Wednesday night at Norwich's vacant Capehart Mill, located on the Shetucket River at North Main and 5th streets.

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Norwich 3rd alarm, Vacant mill complex 05-25-22 - Laddsphotos

Norwich fire was alerted to a fire in a vacnt mill complex in the greeneville section of town, Eng 2 found heavy fire from a collapsed 6 story building. Once crews gained access and placed master streams and 2.5 hand lines, in operation the fire was knocked down in about 15 mins, crews remained...

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Fire brought under control after flames fully engulf vacant Norwich mill

Norwich — A fire broke out late Wednesday night at the vacant Capehart Mill, along the Shetucket River in Greeneville, fully engulfing the building in flames, police said. The fire at North Main and 5...

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Where is Willy when you need him???

 

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Mohegan Sun and Naval Submarine Base departments responded to this multiple alarm. Interesting that Norwich career and volunteer departments, neighboring town volunteer departments, a paid tribal fire department and a federal military fire department operated together at this 3rd alarm.

 

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As mentioned in one of the articles above, this vacant building had another major fire back in April, 2010, in which Six people were arrested and convicted for setting that fire.

There has also been a history of fires set in that building over the last couple of years.
It should have been torn down years ago

An interesting point however.
The Battalion Chief that was working and caught this most recent multiple alarm fire, was also working at the nearby Engine 2's quarters as a Lt back in April, 2010 and caught it first due back then.
The firehouse (Engine 2) is only about a block away.

 

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Mohegan Sun and Naval Submarine Base departments responded to this multiple alarm. Interesting that Norwich career and volunteer departments, neighboring town volunteer departments, a paid tribal fire department and a federal military fire department operated together at this 3rd alarm.

I guess it depends on what part of the country you are in, and many areas where I've been at various times that's pretty normal. Some places even have 1st alarm responses from a mixture of units like that. It all depends on the area and the available resources.