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The images in the galleries below are scanned photos from incidents dating back to 1990.

Ansonia

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 MVA in Hartford

MVA in Hartford

Sunday, March 14th

The Hartford Fire Department responds to a MVA. Photos were contributed by Lou Uvino and Brian Elliott.

 

 

 

Time for a Riddle...

A mailman, a plumber and a fire marshal meet up with their favorite Polish bartender and...

...oh, never mind, it's an inside joke that only a select few would get anyway...

Sorry Boss, they made me do it!!!

 

 

Structure Fire in Derby

Weds, March 10th

For those of you who are awake and listening to the fire at 3:20am, here is a photo taken from an iPhone from one of our correspondents on scene...

...it is the closest thing we have to a live streaming feed of fires at the moment, but stay tuned...you never know what's next around this place...

 

 

Location: 196 Derby Avenue.

 

 

 

 

Road Trip to Oyster Bay

Sunday, March 7th

Rich Schwarzenberg and Lou Uvino took a trip to Oyster Bay and Rich snapped some photos of a joint drill between Atlantic Steamer and Oyster Bay. They also attended a Polar Bear Plunge fundraising event which benefitted the United Cerebral Palsy Assoc of Nassau County

 Oyster Bay

 

Edward J. Cotter Jr.

Inducted into the Connecticut Firefighters Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Ed Cotter Jr. for his induction into the Connecticut Firefighters Hall of Fame. The Class of 2010 inductees will be honored at a dinner which will take place on April 7th. The details can be found below.

Check back here in April for photos of this event as we're pretty sure Ed's grandchildren, First Due staffers Tom Lenart Jr. and Dave Lenart, will have photos of this special evening!

Ed Cotter pictured with Father Berberich

 

Chimney Fire

Sunday, Feb 28th

The Stratford Fire Department responds to a chimney fire.

Photos by Tom Lenart Jr.

 Chimney Fire in Stratford

 

 

 

 

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Anthony DeLucia

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Chris Schwarz

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Tom Lenart Jr.

 

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Tom Lenart Sr.

 

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Fred Tidmarsh

 

"The Dispatcher"

Scott Foster

 

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Ryan Hart

 

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Scott Pelletier

 

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Rich Schwarzenberg

 

" The Tour Commander"

Lou Oliwa

 

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Hunny

 

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Dave Lenart

 

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John D'Antona

 

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Lou Avino

Photo courtesy of Ron Burgess Jr.

 

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Joe Matusovich