Through the Roof at Madison at Chestnut Hill

At approximately 1:20 a.m. on Thursday February 4, 2010, Westfield fire was toned out to a structure fire at Buildings 6 & 8 of the Madison at Chestnut Hill apartment complex on Town Colony Drive.  On arrival, Chief John Lockwood confirmed a working structure fire and promptly requested a second alarm response.  As Westfield and Middletown units arrived on scene, fire was shooting through the roof of Building 6.   Westfield 2 initiated fire attack with the deck gun, a 1-3/4" line and a 2-1/2" line while Westfield 6 set up for master stream operations.  Middletown Engine 3 tied 5-inch LDH in from a yard hydrant to Westfield 6.  The second alarm also included units from South District, Cromwell , Middlefield,  East Berlin, and Portland Fire Departments to the scene along with an engine from Rocky Hill and a ladder from Cromwell to Westfield Fire headquarters for station coverage.  Deputy Chief Stephen Hughes was assigned to Staging and Captain Dan Barone was assigned to Operations.  The blaze was extinguished in approximately 20-minutes.  Westfield 5, 4, and 3 were also on scene.  Westfield 7 responded with EMTs Lisa DeJohn and Kelly Brunell for the rehab assignment.  The Salvation Army provided refreshments for on-scene personnel and the American Red Cross arrived to assist impacted residents with alternate living arrangements.  Great job by all Westfield members and mutual aid companies in keeping the fire contained to the initial fire building (Building 6)!

Special thanks to all responding mutual departments for all your assistance.  Coordination between all departments was excellent!  Although fire damage was extensive and temperatures were below freezing for the entire incident, no injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Westfield Fire Marshal's Office and the State of Connecticut Fire Marshal's Office.  Pictures will be posted in the next day or so.  Links to news coverage are below:

http://www.wfsb.com/news/22461979/detail.html
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/middlesex_cty/fire-strikes-middletown-condo-complex
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Apartment-Fire-Displaces-40--83530387.html
http://www.wtic.com/pages/6285503.php
http://www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-web-middletown-fire-0205feb04,0,4326777.story
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2010/02/04/news/doc4b6b0cb9a5f43544175745.txt

Also, click on the link below to see some good photos by Sean Freiman's site:

http://hartfordonfire.smugmug.com/CONNECTICUT-Other-Incidents/2010-Incidents/MIDDLETOWN-CT-2nd-Alarm-617/11140182_ZCh3H#780704038_gJtnv