5/7/11  |  2+ Alarm Fire  |  209 Coggeshall St.  |  21:30  |  Group B

On arrival by Unit 2, a heavy smoke condition was found on floor 1 of a vacant 3-story wood frame building, commercial occupancy on the first floor.  Initial attack crews located the seat of the fire in the basement, however the fire extended up the walls and into the attic, requiring an extensive overhaul to find and contain all pockets of fire.  Engines 8, 7, 1, 5, and 11, as well as Ladders 4 and 1 operated at the fire.  The fire is currently under investigation by both the NBFD Fire Prevention Bureau as well as the State Fire Marshall's Office.  Special thanks to Brian Hardy for providing pictures and video of the fire scene, as well as to the Providence Canteen for providing refreshments for our members.

www.bigdogfirephotos.smugmug.com (May 7, 2011 - New Bedford, MA)

5/2/11  |  Working Fire  |  286 Tinkham St.  |  00:30  |  Group A

At approximately 00:30 hours New Bedford Fire Alarm began receiving numerous phone calls reporting a structure fire at 286 Tinkham Street on the corner of Brook Street.  Box 329 was transmitted bringing Engines 8, 7, 1, Ladders 4 and 1, as well as Units 1 and 2 to the scene.  Companies found heavy fire at the rear of a 3-story occupied woodframe multifamily residential.  Engines 8 and 7 attacked the fire from the interior and Ladder 1 vented the roof, since the fire had extended up the C-side of the building into the attic.  The fire was brought under control in less than an hour, but companies remained on scene until approximately 03:30 hours overhauling the blaze.  Special thanks to Brian Hardy for providing pictures and video of the fire scene, as well as to the Providence Canteen for providing refreshments for our members.

www.bigdogfirephotos.smugmug.com (May 2, 2011 - New Bedford, MA)

January 16, 2009 - (Group D) - New Bedford Firefighters were once again called to battle flames in a vacant, three-decker in the city's north end.  Firefighters arrived at the building on Acushnet Avenue just south of Beetle Street to find heavy smoke coming from the second and third floors.  An interior attack was mounted but quickly called off due to hazardous conditions inside the vacant building.  A defensive attack lasted well into the frigid night and brought all but Engine 11 and Ladder 3 to the scene.  Special thanks to Dartmouth Fire District 1 Deputy Chief Ed Cabral for contributing photos.

December 29, 2008 - (Group D) - Firefighters responded to a working fire in the area of 60 Hazard Street in the city's west end around 11:30pm on the night of Monday, December 29, 2008.  Fire alarm reported that police dispatchers were receiving multiple calls for a house on fire in the area.  Unit 2 reported heavy smoke in the area while en route to the scene and upon arrival, found a vacant 2-story wood frame residential structure fully involved in fire.  Companies responding on the initial assignment immediately went to work to protect exposure buildings on either side of the fire building, and thanks to their efforts the damage to exposure buildings was limited to the exterior only.  After numerous hand lines and two aerial master streams were put into operation, the fire was contained within about a half hour.  The initial response brought Engines 7, 1, and 8, as well as Ladder 1.  Ladder 4 was dispatched to the scene as a FAST team, and Engines 9 and 6 also were special called to the scene for manpower.  Photos provided by the webmaster.

September 10, 2008 - (Group D) - A suspicious fire at 330 North Front Street caused heavy damage to a three-family home.  The stubborn fire took over an hour to battle, and the equivalent of a second alarm was struck bringing extra manpower and equipment to the fire scene.  Photos provided by Lieutenant Billy Arnold, Fire Prevention.