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March 15, 2023: During the course of the storm, Local 1567's members responded to 64 incidents including a small fire in a building that was extinguished by members on shift. One additional piece of apparatus was staffed to meet the high demand of storm related calls. Local 1567's members cover approximately 40 square miles and are trained to respond to not only fire related emergencies but medicals, hazardous materials, technical rescues and numerous other types of emergencies. Local 1567's members are proud to serve the citizens and community of Torrington and strive to maintain their highest level of performance on a daily basis.
March 8, 2023: At approximately 03:28 this morning, Local 1567's members assigned to Group 4's Engine 2, Truck 1 and District 1 were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Cedar Lane. Engine 4, which was on a previous medical call, quickly cleared and responded to the fire as well. Fire was venting out the front of the building upon the arrival of the initial company and was quickly knocked down by members. Trinity EMS and Lifestar provided care for a patient on scene. A second alarm was struck, bringing in off duty members to the scene. Volunteers from Torringford, Harwinton, and Winsted provided assistance at the fire scene, station coverage, and multiple other calls for service included establishing a safe landing zone for Lifestar, and multiple automatic fire alarm activations. Local 1567's members remained on scene working with the Torrington Police and Connecticut State Police to investigate the origin of the fire.
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