Torrington, CT Massive Tire Warehouse Fire 4-3-14

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Date:4/3/14
Time:08:00

Incident Type:Major Structure Dire - multiple exposures
Location: Taylor Street

District: Torrington
Units:Multiple towns and cities - 36 departments from Litchfield County, Upper Fairfield County and Hartford County - 5 - State Foam trailers , DEEP multiple Task Forces activated (3 eng -2 trucks-rescue/air)

Description:

200x75 tire warehouse fully involved, multiple exposures on fire ( SHF/MFH). 4 alarms+++++ on scene or en route. evacuations of a 4 block residential area.

Live video streaming http://www.wfsb.com/category/222096/wfsb-livestream

Live audio - http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/9247/web

All 4 Torrington Departments
Winsted
New Hartford
Harwinton
Litchfeild
Bantam
Washington
Thomaston
Watertown
Waterbury
Danbury foam asignment - Sq 2 with foam trailer unsure which Engine co manned this unit.
Task Force 54:
Canton
Simsbury
Avon
Granby
Farmington
Danbury Area Task Force Ridgefield Tower 8, Danbury E 26 E-12 (tanker pumpers) Squad 7 ( fresh air and sunshine) Bethel's Stony Hill Eng 1 ( Tanker Pumper) Newtown 's Sandy Hook -Quint 440.

Hartford Eng 11, DC 2 and Foam unit

New Haven E15, Squad 1, Hazmat 1

Coverage:
Winchester and Waterbury ( think they went to work) covering Torrington
Pleasant Valley and Riverton covering Winsted from quarters
Farmington E2 covering New Hartford

Trumbull - Two Foam Engines requested to standby in quarters.

Edited April 3, 2014 by CHIEFPHIL