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Early on the afternoon of
January 13, 2006, the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company was
dispatched by the local 911 operator to Gino's Upholstering &
Tailor Shop at 568 Hopmeadow Street for a working structure
fire. The first arriving officer reported heavy fire in the rear
of the building involving all floors. The first arriving engine
company was ordered to catch the hydrant and lay a supply line
and a mutual aid request was transmitted to the Town of Avon.
Two hand lines were quickly
deployed and interior crews made an aggressive attack
simultaneously on the first and second floors while vertical
ventilation was ordered. The main body of the fire was quickly
knocked down but not before it had extended to the third floor.
With no apparent means of access to the upper floor, personnel
used hand tools and power saws to break through the second-floor
ceiling to gain access to the space above. A ladder was placed
to the third-floor window in the front of the structure and a
team worked from the safety of the ladder to bring the remaining
body of fire under control.
First responding units encountered heavy fire in the rear of the structure.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Lieutenant John Coons works to establish the supply line.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Smoke begins to push out the front of the building as Engine 5's supply line is charged.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Tower 12 sets up as suppression crews begin to enter the structure..
Photograph by Ken Beliveau This vehicle sustained some minor damage due to the intense radiant heat.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Notice the intense fire along the ceiling as this room is totally involved.
Photograph by Rich Marshall The attack team on the first floor begins to knock the fire down.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Gaining good ground.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Fire has extended into the third floor and lapped up the side from the second floor.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Nothing now separates the second and third floors.
Photograph by Ken Beliveau Fire begins to re-intensify as it gains a foothold in the third floor.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Smoke begins to billow from a third floor window after its removal.
Photograph by Ken Beliveau Fire pushing from the third floor.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Rear view of the structure.
Photograph by Rich Marshall Junior Firefighters collect tools from the apparatus to create a tool drop closer to the building.
Photograph by Ken Beliveau A relief crew prepares to enter the building.
Photograph by Jonathan Turano Tower 12 swings into action.
Photograph by Jonathan Turano Captain Rich Driscoll works to ventilate the roof from the safety of Tower 12's bucket.
Photograph by Jonathan Turano A stream is directed inside the window in an attempt to knock down the flames running along the underside of the roof.
Photograph by Jonathan Turano A hose line is advanced up a ladder to the third floor window to attack the remaining fire.
Photograph by Jonathan Turano
First responding units encountered heavy fire in the rear of the structure.
Photograph by Rich Marshall
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