Mystic Boatyard 4-Alarmer

ANovember27, 2022, firefighters responded fora four-alarm fire at a Mystic (CT) marina complex. The involved structures covered an area about 300- x 200-feet, with one dwelling on the cornerof the lot and one section well involved on arrival. With winds gusting to 30 mph and heavy rain, the fire threatened a residential area 150-feet away. First-due companies were confronted with fire storm conditions and set up exposure protection on several streets. The fire consumed the buildings in less than 40 minutes. Arriving companies had one main direction to close in on the building and that was filled with blowing embers bouncing off every exposure fora block. The first pump to the rearof the building was a marine unit, which supplied two deck monitors and a five-inch supply line to a ladderpipe forseveral hours. Crews remained on the scene all night. This was the largest fire in town in 20 years and this area has had several majorfires overthe last 150 years.

- Fire News photo by Robert Ladd, CFPA