Dog Dies in House Fire

Manchester(NH) Fire, Police and AMR Ambulance responded to a house fire on Allen Street recently. While en route, firefigh ters were advised the back of the house was on fire, and there were dogs trapped inside. Firefighters arrived and confirmed the resident s had escaped and worked to get two dogs out of the house which was being consumed by fire and smoke. AMR medics attempted saving one of the dogs by giving it oxygen through a pet mask and performing CPR. Despite the efforts one of the dogs did not survive. Firefighters worked to extinguish heavy fire in the back part of the house and knocked the heavy fire down in about 20 minutes.

Taftville 2-Alarmer with Bail Out

On January 4, 2023, around 2000, Norwich (CT) Fire dispatched Taftville Fire and mutual aid to Norwich Avenue fora reported fire in a window. Engine 2 stretched in, but the pump failed. At the time Engine 21 was arriving and the original handline was relocated to Engine 21’s pump. During this time, Tower25 and Truck 1 arrived. Car2 while en route requested the second alarm, which added Yantic, Rescue 3, Occum and Mohegan Tribe. Several handlines had been stretched into the building, overthe next few minutes conditions continued to worsen. The first in crew had just exited the building, as a Mayday was heard by some of the fire ground crews, but not all. Command was able to make contact, with the firefighter. Car38. directed Rescue 3 to grab ladders from the ground and place them to the window. As they secured the first ladder, the firefighterstarted his bailout. He was able to do a headfirst bail, and flip around. He bailed with no injuries, and after medical cleared him on scene, he returned to his crew. In all training, was the key to a successful rescue.

- Fire News photo by Robert Ladd CFPA

Fitchburg 2 Alarm

Route 8 SB CarFire

Just before noon on Thanksgiving Day, November24, 2022, the Shelton (CT) Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Route 8 southbound approaching exit 11. First companies found a fully involved vehicle in the right-hand lane. Firefighting foam was used due to the difficulty in suppression from a ruptured gas tank. Route 8 from exit 12 to 11 was shut down to Thanksgiving Day traffic foran extended period.

- Fire News photo by FireGroundImages.com

Arlington Trains on SAR

On November15, 2022, Arlington (MA) firefighters practice entering a smoke-filled house to conduct a search for trapped occupants. The firefighters were practicing the adage “if you can’t see yourfeet, you don’t belong on them.” The house, which was to be demolished, was donated to the fire department.

2 Alarm Fire forDeerfield

- Fire News photo by David Bryce

Crews battled a twoalarm fire in Fitchburg, (MA) the day after Christmas 2022. The fire was in a large 2 1/2 wood frame house. Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing and struck a second alarm. Crews from Leominster and Lunenburg responded and assisted crews on scene. Crews knocked the fire down quickly and had it undercontrol in roughly 30 minutes.

Deerfield firefighters work a two-alarm fire on November20, 2022.

- Fire News photo by Sean Fesko