New Haven Firefighters battle house fire

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New Haven 2nd alarm 83 Blake St. dwelling fire 

03/21/20 New Haven, CT – As companies turned out from quarters they reported that they could see it and looks like a job. Engine 9 arrived and reported a two and a half story, occupied dwelling with heavy fire showing from the second and third floors. Companies stretched multiple lines with an aggressive intent to bring this fire under control. A second alarm was transmitted upon the arrival of the battalion. The fire took about an hour to bring under control. Several occupants of the dwelling were left homeless. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

flames and smoke from house on fire
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flames and smoke from house on fire
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Firefighters battle house fire from a ladder
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flames and smoke from house on fire
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New Haven Firefighter after battling a fire
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New Haven 244 Howard Ave vacant dwelling:

10/22/17 New Haven, CT – Just before shift change, firefighters in the Hill section received an early wake up call. They responded to 244 Howard Ave for a dwelling fire. First-due Engine 11 found heavy smoke from the second floor of a dwelling. Companies began an interior attack and searches simultaneously. They discovered that the dwelling was vacant and the fire was in the basement. The fire ran the number two side walls up to the third floor before being brought under control. It was later discovered that the fire started on the first floor, burned through the floor into the basement, then traveled up the walls. There were no injuries to firefighters. The cause of the fire is suspicious. Glenn Duda
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New Haven FD Aerial Tower 1

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Firefighters vent house roof during a fire

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smoke and flames from house on fire

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heavy smoke from house fire in New Haven

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Firefighters vent house roof during a fire

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Firefighters vent house roof during a fire

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