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August, 2018
1ST Responder Newspaper - NE
CONNECTICUT
Danbury Crews Fight Third-Alarm House Fire Danbury, CT - At 6:39 A.M. on June 22nd the tones were sounded alerting the Danbury Fire Department to a structure fire at 120 Triangle Street, the Delta Court Condominiums. While responding, dispatch JUMP TO FILE# notified units that 062318101 the report was flames and smoke showing, and that everyone was reported out of the building. Car 30 (DC Meehan) was first to arrive, finding fire running from the second rear deck up to
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the soffit and into the attic. He immediately requested a SecondAlarm, along with Bethel's Tower Ladder to be dispatched. Engine 23 then arrived with Lt. Doug Zaniewski who deployed a twoand-a-half inch line to wash the exterior fire down and slow its progress into the attic area. Fortuitously, there was a hydrant 20-feet from Engine 23, so they made their own water. With the fire gaining ground in the attic, DC Meehan decided that a transitional attack would be mounted. The complex is made up of two buildings, with the fire building being an "L" shaped, three-story, seven-unit complex of about 8,000-square-feet. Truck 1, with Captain Rob Forbes, backed into the tight driveway and deployed the Tower above the fire. Truck 1 was fed by Engine 24 who also found a hydrant that was no more than 50feet from Truck 1. Squad 1 and Engine 22 were the next to arrive and stretched a line into the "L" corner unit to put up a stand to cut the fire off. The Third-Alarm was transmitted around this time. The fire came in at shift change, so additional manpower was readily available. Lt Jonathan DeJoseph, having just been relieved on Squad 1, grabbed three firefighters and responded with Truck 2. Truck 2 backed into the driveway directly in front of Truck 1, with the idea to cut off the fire if Truck 1 didn't stop it. Engine 26 laid yet another five-inch supply line from a hydrant to Truck 2. The fire had a full grip on the attic area above four of the units, and Truck 1 did an incredible job knocking the flames down. Truck 2 laddered the space between the "L" and opened the roof in the 'cricket' in between. By the time they opened that up, Lt. Cabral and E22 had pushed back the fire that was breaching the fire wall. The Bethel Tower Ladder arrived and backed in by Truck 2. They were placed as a precaution, but the fire was knocked down and their Aerial services were not required. Other fire units that assisted with various functions were Danbury Squad 7, Engine 5 and Engine 3. Deputy Chief Joe Halas (Car 33) responded within the first few moments and operated as the Division C/D Operations Chief. Danbury EMS provided two ambulances and a Medic Unit for the scene, checking on two evacuated residents, performing Rehab, and transporting one firefighter who experienced a minor medical issue. He was treated and released. The Danbury Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire. - BERNIE MEEHAN
Firefighters prepare hose lines as Truck 1 hits the fire.
Drone shot showing the fire stop.
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