House Fire on Cedarcrest Drive in Preston
Photo by Ryan FlahertyPreston Firefighters operating two lines in the front of the building.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyPreston Chief Wucik at his command post.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyNorwich Engine 2 stretching in the front.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyCrews moved a propane tank and a heater away from the rear.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyChief Wucik giving orders in the front.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyChiefs Milton and Merchant.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyEngine 2 coming out for a bottle change.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyPreston Engine 21 pumped multiple lines.
PRESTON, CT - At 8:33 P.M. on March 25th, the Preston FD was dispatched to 3 Cedarcrest Drive for a house fire. Preston Engine 21 arrived at 8:40 with heavy fire from an attached garage that was spreading into the home and pickup truck in the driveway. Engine 21 laid a 5-inch line from Route 165 into the scene and then stretched (two) 1.75" hose lines to the front. Their tankers arrived next and nursed the scene.
Norwich Engine 2 cleared a medical and arrived as the second due pumper. They stretched a line through the front door where they encountered a large volume of fire. Mashantucket Tower 1 and East Great Plain ET-51 provided manpower for overhaul. ET-51 & Voluntown's Tanker 353 shuttled water back and forth from a hydrant on Hamilton Ave. Mohegan Tribe provided the FAST and the Preston Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. Griswold ET-355 covered Preston City while Ledyard Engine 13 covered Poquetanuck.
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