7 HourFirefight in Montville

The Town of Montville (CT) Fire Service responded to a reported chimney fire, at 0617 on February 4, 2023. Upon arrival, the call was upgraded second-alarm structure fire with heavy smoke in the house and fire showing from the rearof the single-family home on Fitch Hill Road in the Mohegan Fire Company’s district. Temperatures dipped to well below freezing in the Uncasville section of Montville. All four Montville companies, and mutual aid from Mohegan, Chesterfield, Oakdale, East Great Plain, City of Norwich, Mohegan Tribe and Poquetanuck, operated forseven hours battling the fire and Mother Nature before the scene was turned overto the state fire marshal. Firefighters were supported at the scene by the Salvation Army Emergency DisasterService’s Canteen One.

- Photo courtesy of Chesterfield Fire Co. P.I.O.