Gales Ferry Tanker 24 Delivers 12,000 Gallons During North Stonington Fire
Photo by Courtesy of Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company
Photo by Courtesy of Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company
North Stonington, Conn. — October 21, 2026 — Gales Ferry firefighters responded mutual aid Wednesday evening to a multi-alarm commercial building fire on Frontage Road in North Stonington, providing water and personnel to support suppression operations.
The North Stonington Fire Department was initially dispatched at approximately 8:23 p.m. to a fire alarm at Quinlan Enterprise, located at 75 Frontage Road. The call was quickly upgraded to a working structure fire, prompting additional alarms and requests for regional assistance.
Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company responded with Tanker 24 shortly after 9 p.m. The crew supplied approximately 12,000 gallons of water and provided additional manpower to assist firefighters operating at the scene.
Water supply operations were an important part of the response, with tanker trucks from surrounding communities supporting firefighting efforts.
Other departments reported in the regional response included Pawcatuck, Mystic, Old Mystic, Ledyard, Preston, Mashantucket, Wequetequock, Ashaway, Hope Valley and Richmond-Carolina. Additional tanker and firefighter-assistance resources were also requested as operations continued.
Gales Ferry Tanker 24 operated at the incident for just over two hours before being released by command and returning to its district. The fire required several hours of firefighting operations. Crews remained at the property into the early morning hours, while additional work was conducted to address remaining fire conditions.
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