Taftville Second Alarm
Photo by Ryan FlahertyTaftville Engine 21 stretched a 1.75" hose line and knocked a large volume of fire that was coming out the first floor windows and extending up the rear.
Photo by Ryan FlahertySmoke showing from the first floor.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyChief Jencks talking to Engine 2 as they advance their line.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyView from the rear as the void spaces still had some fire in them.
Photo by Alex HuntNorwich Truck 1-X Firefighter Fabry removed a cat from the dwelling and handed it off to Taftville Firefighter Jencks. The cat was resuscitated with a pet oxygen mask.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyTaftville Deputy Chief Hayes pumping Engine 21.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyCommand board set up in the front.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyTaftville Chief Jencks had command with Battalion Chief Merchant as operations.
At 8:35 pm on Thursday, 4/23/26 the Taftville Fire Department with Norwich’s Engine 2, Squad A, Truck 1, Battalion 1, East Great Plain Rescue 5 and the Mohegan Tribal FAST were dispatched to 24 North 3rd Avenue for a house fire. Car 2 arrived with fire showing from the first floor extending all the way up the rear of a 2.5 story wood frame duplex.
Engine 21 stretched an 1.75” hose line to the rear and knocked a lot of fire. Engine 2 laid a supply line from a hydrant on the corner of North 3rd and North B Street which fed Engine 21. Truck 25 set up on the “Alpha/Bravo” corner and flew the aerial. Engine 2 stretched a second line from Engine 21 through the front door of the fire apartment. Truck 1 performed the primary search while Squad A checked the upper floors for extension. Engine 3 threw ladders and then took a line to the basement. Following that, members took a line to the attic.
Occum Engine 42, Laurel Hill Engine 62 and Lisbon ET 154 assisted with overhaul. Car 2 had command while the Battalion had operations. American Ambulance evaluated multiple firefighters for exertion. The Norwich Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating. Norwich Police, Norwich Public Utilities and the building official all assisted on scene.
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