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May/June 2015 ISSUE 2 VOLUME 3
FEATURING THE FIREFIGHTERS OF LITCHFIELD N.H.
Litchfield RESCUE REVIEWFirefighters Make Quick Work Of Mike
Lane Blaze
A fire in a split level home at 15 Mike Lane on May 10th, was
quickly knocked down by the first arriving crews. Hudson Fire Alarm
received several calls reporting the fire at 19:##. All Litchfield
companies were toned to the scene.
Deputy Chief Travis arrived on the scene and reported heavy
smoke showing and a short time later reported heavy fire on sides A
and B and assumed command of the scene. A working fire was struck
bringing mutual aid to the scene.
Engine 4 was the first company to arrive and the crews stretched
a line into the front door of the home. Heavy smoke poured from the
eves as crews entered. Tanker 3 was the company to arrive and
stretched a supply line to Engine 4.
Crews faced heavy flames and high heat as they worked to
knockdown the flames. Engine 1 arrived on the scene and were
directed to stretch a backup line into the building. Firefighters
had the flames under control in a short time with extensive
overhaul needed in the interior of the home.
Heavy smoke continued to come from the roof of the home and
Londonderry crews were assigned to place a ladder to the attic vent
to check to see in the fire had extended into the attic. A Bedford
tanker staged for further water supply.
See Blaze continued on page 3
Engine 1s crew stretches a backup line to battle flames at 15
Mike Lane on Mothers Day.
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Firefighter Kevin Bourque
Litchfield's Bravest
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Litchfield Marine 1 Assists With Boat Recovery
Tanker 3 Responds To Merrimack Second Alarm
Crews Respond To Bedford Brush Fire Engine 4 Responds To Hudson
2nd, Alarm Blaze
Firefighters Participate In Swift Water Training
Overheated Saw Requires Evacuation Of Campbell High
Tanker 3 Called To Windham Second Alarm
One Person Injured After Crash
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Run Totals
May/Jun - 50
Year Total - 300
Blaze continued from page 1
Chief Fraitzl arrived on scene and assisted with operations of
the scene. Firefighters worked for some time to open up the
exterior walls on the home and removed sheet rock from the interior
walls to check for any flames still burning in the walls. The attic
vents were removed and no extension was found in the attic. The
fire was placed under control at 20:###
A Derry engine was assigned as the RIT Team with a Hudson
ambulance assigned to the medical sector. Firefighters from
Merrimack and Hudson covered the Litchfield Station during the
fire.
Litchfield and Londonderry firefighters open up and overhaul the
exterior walls of the home. Litchfield Marine 1 Assists With
Boat
Recovery At 13:33, Hudson requested Marine 1 to assist with the
recovery of a abandoned boat on the Merrimack River on May 13th.
Hudson firefighters found the boat washed up onto a group of rocks
and determined more help would be needed to remove the boat.
Crews quickly determined the boat was abandoned and to be
located on the Nashua side of the river and nashua Fire was called
to the scene. Marine 1 picked up a Nashua firefighter at the Nashua
Boat Ramp and transported to the scene to evaluated conditions. A
Hudson marine unit setup down river as a safety unit with a Nashua
marine unit transported two firefighters in water rescue suits to
to the scene to pull the boat o the rocks.
The boat was pulled into the open river and a tow line was
hooked to the Litchfield Marine Unit to tow the boat to the boat
ramp. Due to the current and the boat being flooded crews
determined that the risk was to great and towed the boat to a safe
area on shore and called New Hampshire Fish and Game to handle the
removal.
Litchfield Marine 1 pictured right stands-by as firefighters
pull an abandoned boat of a group of rocks in the Merrimack
River.
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Tanker 3 Responds To Merrimack Second Alarm Tanker 3 responded
to the Town of Merrimack on May 15th, to assist firefighters
knockdown a 2 alarm fire. Merrimack firefighters received numerous
calls reporting the fire just before 20:00. On their arrival they
found a large single family home heavily involved and struck a
second alarm. Tanker 3 and Chief Fraitzl were toned to the 37
Greatstone Drive scene at 20:14.
As heavy fire took over the home the firefighters backed out and
set up a defensive attack. Tanker 3 was one of several tankers
called to the scene to supply water to crews battling the
flames.
The fire consumed the hone with the blaze placed under control
at 22:22 with Litchfield crews remaining on the scene for some time
assisting.
Nashua firefighters cut a vent hole in the roof of 30 Canal
Street on May 17th, after flames broke out in the large apartment
building. Two alarms were needed to control the fire.
Crews Respond To Bedford Brush Fire On May 27th, at 17:38 Hudson
Fire Alarm toned Forestry 1 and Car 1 with additional manpower to
Iron Horse Drive in Bedford to assist battling a 2 alarm brush
fire. Bedfords fire was one of four large brush fires along the
railroad tracks sparked by a passing train.
Due to the area the fire was in hand tools and long hose lines
stretchers were needed to control the fire. Firefighters from
across the area responded mutual aid to the fire in Bedford,
Merrimack and 2 in Manchester.
Area Blazes
Firefighters in Lowell Mass struck 2 alarms with special calls
to bring this fire in a large commercial building under control on
May 10th.
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Engine 4 Responds To Hudson 2nd, Alarm Blaze Two alarms were
struck on May 7th, after flames broke out at 21 Glasgow Circle in
Hudson. On arrival of Hudson crews found a 1 1/2 story single
family home heavy involved and struck a second alarm. Toned on the
second alarm were crews from
Litchfield, Nashua, Londonderry, Windham, Derry and Pelham to
the scene. At 08:56 engine 4 with a crew of Captain Nicoll and
Firefighters C Schofield and Miller were called to the scene.
Two AMR ambulances from Nashua were called to the scene to treat
and transport several patients. One occupant was transported from
the scene suering injuries related to the fire. A second occupant
was treated on the scene. A neighbor who entered the building to
assist the occupants was also transported for injuries.
Heavy fire burned through the roof and all crews were removed
from the building. Nashua Engine 4 used its deck gun to hit the
heavy fire in the front of the building while master streams
operated on side 2 and 3 hitting the fire.
The large streams quickly darkened down the flames and crews
reentered the building. Numerous hose lines were stretched into the
building. Windham and Londonderry crews were assigned to relieve
first in crews, with the Nashua ladder and Derry crew assigned to
opening up. Litchfield was assigned as RIT with the Pelham crew
staging a short time and sent to cover Station 1. The fire was
placed under control at 09:28 with crews performing overhaul and
hitting hots spots for another hour.
Litchfield Engine 4 assisted Hudson firefighters battle this 2
alarm blaze at 21 Glasgow Circle on May 7th.
Firefighter Miller, Captain Nicoll and Firefighter C Schofield
at the Hudson 2nd, alarm.
Nashua firefighters struck 5 alarms for this blaze involving two
buildings on west Hollis Street on June 8th.
LFD participated in the Memorial Day Parade on May 25th.
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Times Past This month we go back to February 3, 1957, to cover a
building fire on Page Road. The owner of the 3 room cottage was
washing dishes in his home a short distance away about noon time
and spotted heavy smoke coming from the building. Knowing his two
children play inside the vacant building he rushed outside.
Not finding his children and fearing the worst he kicked in the
locked door feeding the fire with fresh air. The flames intensified
burning the man. He tried to enter the building but was driven back
by the flames. His wife suered a severe cut to her arm after
breaking a window trying to enter the building. Her mother n law
suered a broken leg while running to assist the bleeding children's
mother.
Litchfield firefighters arrived on the scene finding the
building heavily involved and requested Hudson firefighters for
assistance. As crews worked to contain the flames the building
became fully involved and collapsed.
As firefighters battled the flames the family and firefighters
thought for sure the children had perished in the blaze. As
firefighter searched the collapsed remains for the children the
father noticed foot prints in the snow leading away from the
building. The father followed the prints finding the children
hiding in the woods thinking they were in trouble.
The building and the stored contents were totally destroyed.
Firefighters Participate In Swift Water Training Litchfield
Firefighters Kimball, Rea, and Miller participated in a Swift Water
Rescue Course that was held along the Merrimack River in Bedford on
May 16. The intense training taught the firefighters how to perform
rescues of victims caught in the fast-moving currents and how to
self rescue if needed.
The courses participants also reviewed the use in dierent types
of equipment needed for this type of rescue and then jumped into
the cold Merrimack River in an area covered with fast-moving rapids
putting their new learned skills to use. This training will be a
great benefit to the residence of Litchfield if the need ever
arises for this type of rescue.
Firefighters Miller, Kimball and Rea participated in a Swift
water Rescue Course on May 16th.
Firefighter Jim Rea makes his way through the rapids during the
Swift water rescue Course held on the Merrimack River on May
16th.
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Overheated Saw Requires Evacuation Of Campbell High
A box alarm followed by a phone call reporting smoke in the
building on June 15th, required the evacuation of Campbell High
School. Just after 10 AM Hudson Fire Alarm toned all Litchfield
companies to the 1 Highlander Court scene for
smoke in the wood shop area. While companies were responding
additional calls were received and a second alarm was struck to
ensure needed resources were available for the safety of the
occupants of the school.
On arrival Engine 4 confirmed smoke in the building and begin
the search to find the source. Additional arriving companies took a
hydrant for water supply and assisted in the building. It took some
time for firefighters to determine the sources of the smoke. crews
found an overheated saw in the workshop area causing the smoke
condition. Firefighters worked another half hour to clear smoke out
from the building so the students could return to their
classrooms.
Mutual aid companies from Hudson, Londonderry and Bedford
responded on the second alarm to the school. These companies staged
and were returned shortly after arrival.
Captain Nicoll speaks with representatives from the high school
after the incident was placed under control.
Firefighter Jim Rea and a Litchfield Girl Scout Troop pose for a
photo after a tour of the station on June 10th.
Congratulations goes out to Brian Schofield on his promotion to
the rank of Lieutenant.
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Tanker 3 Called To Windham Second Alarm Windham firefighters
requested assistance on May 24th, to bring a two alarm fire under
control. Hudson Fire Alarm toned Tanker 3 to the 63 Blossom Road
scene at 15:43.
On arrival of Windham crews they found and outside fire spread
into the homes attic. Heavy fire took hold in the attic and a
second was struck.
Tanker 3 staged in the case the attack engine was in need of
water supply as firefighters performed overhaul on floor 2 of the
large 2 1/2 story single family home.
Firefighters from Litchfield, Hudson, Pelham, Derry, Londonderry
Auburn and Hampstead responded to the scene to assist Windham.
This is the scene on May 24, during a 2 alarm fire at 63 Blossom
Road in Windham.
Firefighter Earle stands by at the scene in Windham with Tanker
3.
One Person Injured After Crash A single vehicle crash at the
intersection Charles Bancroft Highway and Corning Road on June
30th, sent one person to the hospital. Litchfield Engine 4, Rescue
1, Car 1 and a Hudson ambulance responded to the scene and found a
vehicle o the road into the woods with a patient in the car.
Crews quickly evaluated the patient's condition and packaged the
patient for transport to a local hospital. Crews remained on the
scene for about one hour until the vehicle could be removed from
the woods.
Litchfield and Hudson firefighters package the injured driver
after a vehicle crashed into the woods of the Charles Bancroft
Highway.
Litchfield Firefighter association members Warren Adams and Jim
Rea presented Bethany Newell the LFA Scholarship at the Campbell
High Graduation on June 17th.
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