Manchester, Ct. had heavy fire showing from the front porch at 11-13 Park St on 5/27/15 at 1629 hours. Numerous mutual aid assisted at the scene due to extension into the house.
Manchester, Ct responded to 77 Laurel St for smoke in the basement and arrived to heavy smoke showing. A 2nd alarm was struck when the fire extended from the basement to floors #1 and #2.
Manchester, Ct had this 2nd alarm at 80 Fairfield St on 4/30/14 @0025 hrs. The fire was in the end unit of a 4 family house. The fire traveled the walls to the attic before being knocked down. Mutual aid from the 8th District and East Hartford assisted at the scene.
On 3/9/14 near 1500 hours the 8th District FD (Manchester, Ct) was dispatched to 39 Buckland St. for numerous calls reporting a structure fire in an apartment building. The 2nd alarm was struck as companies were still blocks away due to the smoke condition they drove through. Companies arrived to find fire venting out the rear of this 3-story (2 floors in front, 3 in the rear) wood frame apartment building with people evacuating. Mutual aid for another ladder company was requested on arrival. Once the tower ladder was put to work the fire was knocked down quickly. MFRE Truck 2, Engine 5, Car 22 and Vernon ET-241 assisted at the scene with other departments covering the stations.