Deputy Fire Marshal retires from West Hartford Fire Department, takes on new leadership role

Deputy Fire Marshal Marsha McCurdy Adell has retired from the West Hartford Fire Department after a trailblazing and award-winning 24-year career, but even though she is no longer involved in emergency management, she said she’s not leaving town and will continue her dedication to community service. Adell, who earned her master’s in public administration after transitioning from operations to West Hartford’s Fire Marshal’s Office, has joined Leadership Greater Hartford as the director of the Third Age Initiative – a program designed to assist retired individuals who are looking to take the next step in their personal development in the direction of positively impacting the community. It’s ironic, she said – or perhaps coincidental – that she is leading a program that helps others channel their passion into new directions, which is exactly what she is doing in her own retirement.
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Truck fire closes I-691 East in Meriden

VIDEO: Interstate 691 East was closed in Meriden for hours on Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer fire. State troopers were called to I-691 East near exit 2A around 1:33 a.m. and the driver reported a wheel-related failure, a lockup, while going uphill. The cabin was already catching fire when the driver pulled over to the shoulder, according to state police. No injuries were reported. All lanes of I-691 East were closed, but the scene has cleared.
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West Hartford Fire Academy teaches junior cadets the fundamentals of firefighting

VIDEO: Responding to a fire to save a life when only seconds count. Firefighters face that challenge regularly. But what kind of training is needed to put out a wall of flames? At a teen fire academy in Newington, junior cadets are learning the fundamentals of fighting fires. Getting the hose off the truck and into the house is just one of the many lessons learned. “It takes a lot of tactical planning, some coordinated movements to get the hose line into the house to fight the fire and put it out before the fire gets out of control,” West Hartford Fire Department Community Support Officer Andrew Eccles said. After a brief warm-up, cadets are outfitted in the necessary protective gear, then it’s off to their first challenge of getting through a locked door.
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Food truck catches fire in Hartford

No one was injured when a food truck caught fire Tuesday in Hartford, causing its propane tanks to explode. The fire happened at about 11:20 on Linnmore Street near Fairfield Avenue, according to the fire department. The name of the food truck was not immediately made available. The food truck was completely on fire by the time crews arrived. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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