Danbury, CT - 2nd Alarm Structure Fire - 12/1/12

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Date: 12/1/2012

Time: 22:10 hours

Location: Original address: 8 Rose St.

Actual location: 350 Main Street, Bert Humphrey and Sons Auto Repair

District: Danbury Fire

Frequency: Danbury Fire & EMS

Units: 1st Alarm: Car 30, Engine 21, 22 and Truck 1

2nd Alarm: Engine 23, Squad 24, Volunteer Engine 8, Squad 7 and Danbury Fire Marshal

Volunteer Companies On Standby: Padanaram Hose Co. #3, Independent Hose Co. #4, Wooster Hose Co. #5, Citizens Hose Co. #6, Water Witch Hose Co. #7, Beckerle Hose Co. #9, Germantown Hose Co. #10, Beaver Brook Fire Co. #11, Mill Plain Fire Co. #12, Miry Brook Fire Co. #13, King St Fire Co. #14

Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light drizzle, Fog

Writer: peterose313

Description: Original dispatch was for 8 Rose St. Car 30 arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from the area of a large warehouse building with fire in the rear. Immediately a 2nd alarm was transmitted. Structure was a 2 story wood frame vacant, former auto body shop. Units from first alarm went to work as soon as they arrived o/s. They found heavy fire coming from a "turret style" room on the 2nd floor. Appeared as if squatters had been living there as several mattresses were found. An interior attack failed due to the amount of debris found inside the structure. Command had them go defensive and Engine 23 was able to k/d most of the fire with its deck gun along with multiple l/s/o.

Danbury Battles Late Night Blaze

Fire damages former auto repair shop

Photos By Rob Fish