Meriden Engine 3 "The Uptown Express"

Incident Alert-Working Fire-4 Alarm

Pratt St

All city companies
Wallingford Engine 2, Southington Squad 5, Middletown Truck 1 to the scene

Defensive Operations-Master Streams from the aerials

Cromwell, North Haven, Berlin, Hamden, Hartford, and New Britain into the city

The State of Connecticut DEEP has issued a Red Flag Warning and a Fire Danger of Very High for the state in terms of forest fires. A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service when winds are sustained or gusting(above 25mph), humidity is below 30%, and there has been less then 1/4 inch of rain in the past 5 days. This leads to rapidly spreading fires.
Spring is can be a very busy time for forest/brush fires. With melting snowpack, little precipitation, and lack of foliage, fuels dry out quicker and can easily burn. Departments around the state have busy dealing with brush the past few days. These fires are time consuming, labor intensive, and can easily spread to structures.

The members of L-1148 send our condolences to the members of Chicago Fire Department Firefighters Union - Local 2 and the families of of Chicago FF Jermaine Pelt & LT Jan Tchoryk who died in the line of duty at separate fire incidents in Chicago this week.

Congratulations Chief!

Yesterday Assistant Chief Brian Wysocki worked his last shift after 29 years with the Meriden Fire Department. He retires as the shift commander of Group 2. We wish Brian a long, healthy and happy retirement! Thank you for your dedication to our community and our local!

Tragic news from North Haven

Our condolences go out to the members of North Haven Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 2987 during this time of tremendous loss.