Burning fuel truck pulled from garage and extinguished, avoiding possible catastrophe
NORWICH – A commercial fuel truck parked inside a garage caught fire Thursday, setting off a smoke alarm. Responding fire fighters and work crews pulled the burning truck from the garage and quickly put out the flames.
The Norwich Fire Department received a smoke alarm alert at around 8 p.m. Thursday night. Officials said when they arrived at the building there wasn't any smoke visible, but an investigation lead to a fuel truck that had caught fire inside.
According to Norwich Fire Department Chief Jan Papelino, the fire department received an automated smoke alarm warning at 7:47 p.m. Thursday night at 65 Mitchell Street, a commercial Mirabito garage that housed fuel trucks.
"When firefighters arrived they didn't see any smoke present, but after entering the building they noticed light smoke in the office area," said Papelino. "Upon further investigation they saw heavy smoke coming from the truck bays, and with the help of thermal imaging cameras, firefighters determined the fire was located in the cab of a fuel truck."
Fire officials requested mutual aid through Oxford and North Norwich fire departments, and began suppressing the fire to stop it from spreading to the fuel tank. He added that the cause of the cab fire appeared to be electrical in nature.
"Thanks to the smoke alarm system they had it place, firefighters extinguished the flames before they spread to the fuel tank on the truck," said Papelino. "I thank god they had an alarm system in the building that was in working order, it saved the building from damage, and the company a lot of money."
The Norwich Fire Department received a smoke alarm alert at around 8 p.m. Thursday night. Officials said when they arrived at the building there wasn't any smoke visible, but an investigation lead to a fuel truck that had caught fire inside.
According to Norwich Fire Department Chief Jan Papelino, the fire department received an automated smoke alarm warning at 7:47 p.m. Thursday night at 65 Mitchell Street, a commercial Mirabito garage that housed fuel trucks.
"When firefighters arrived they didn't see any smoke present, but after entering the building they noticed light smoke in the office area," said Papelino. "Upon further investigation they saw heavy smoke coming from the truck bays, and with the help of thermal imaging cameras, firefighters determined the fire was located in the cab of a fuel truck."
Fire officials requested mutual aid through Oxford and North Norwich fire departments, and began suppressing the fire to stop it from spreading to the fuel tank. He added that the cause of the cab fire appeared to be electrical in nature.
"Thanks to the smoke alarm system they had it place, firefighters extinguished the flames before they spread to the fuel tank on the truck," said Papelino. "I thank god they had an alarm system in the building that was in working order, it saved the building from damage, and the company a lot of money."
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