NLC Fire Wire

12:38 AM Sunday, 5/31/26

Ledyard

Condos at 120 Gallup Hill Road, Apartment 10A

Ledyard and Gales Ferry with Mashantucket Engine 1 & Truck 1 dispatched to a reported bathroom fire with extension to the attic.

R1 on scene working fire, Preston Engine 11, Mohegan Tribal FAST and American Ambulance added.

Engine 13 to lay in. Ladder 25 to set up for the roof.

Second alarm adding Sub Base Truck 65, North Stonington Engine 151, Laurel Hill Engine 62.

12:52
East Great Plain Rescue 5 and Norwich FAST added

Center Groton Engine 71 covering Ledyard Station 1
Mohegan Fire Company covering Gales Ferry

First photo from Joseph Moore

At 10:28 am on Friday, 5/29/26 the Danielson Fire Department with South Killingly, Atwood Hose, Attawaugan FAST, Moosup FAST and KB Ambulance with the QV Medic were dispatched to 263 Mechanic Street for a house fire.

10:32
Car 465 on scene with smoke showing. Updated as a first floor kitchen fire, best access through the Charlie side door.

10:33
Engine 261 on scene.
Car 61 has command

10:35
Dayville Station 63 added.

10:36
Fireground will be on Tac 5. One line entering through the rear. Second being stretched.

10:38
Williamsville added to supplement Moosup FAST.

Police requested for a person causing problems.

President Donald Trump was the keynote speaker at the United States Coast Guard Academy's 145th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, 5/20/26.

Air Force One landed at Groton-New London Airport shortly before 11 a.m. Trump stepped off it a short time afterward and his motorcade headed to the academy.

The New London Fire Department has a standby assignment at the Coast Guard Academy staffing an engine, a truck company and two ambulances. The Waterford Ambulance Service is also providing coverage for the event.

Congratulations to the graduating class from the Coast Guard Academy!