Thursday, January 10, 2008

City of Groton 3rd Alarm Fire 1/09/08

On 1/9/08 the City of Groton fire department was dispatched to a basement fire at Ken's Bait and Tackle shop. Upon arrival of the first due units they found a working basement fire and started the first alarm. Upon arrival of the chief, the second alarm was struck. After the second alarm assignment was on scene for about a hour the third alarm was then struck. The fire was contained to the fire building. All of the fire departments in Groton were there as well as Gales Ferry with a rescue and a engine, New London had the tiller and a engine, Waterford was covering stations in Groton as well as W-94 was at staging and Mohegan Tribal Fast team was on scene. Fire was finally under control about 5 hours later.



Sorry for so little pics I was a little busy.

















Gales Ferry MVA with injuries Late Post

On 12/6/07 the Gales Ferry department along with Ledyard were dispatched to a two car mva with injuries on Rt.12. Upon arrival of unit found a Jeep that had been rear ended by a Honda. The Jeep was hit so hard that it was sent across the road into a parking lot. One ALS transport and one BLS transport were the injuries.