Meriden Engine 3 "The Uptown Express"

05/06/2023

Incident Alert-Working Fire-4 Alarm

Pratt St

All city companies
Wallingford Engine 2, Southington Squad 5, Middletown Truck 1 to the scene

Defensive Operations-Master Streams from the aerials

Cromwell, North Haven, Berlin, Hamden, Hartford, and New Britain into the city

04/11/2023

The State of Connecticut DEEP has issued a Red Flag Warning and a Fire Danger of Very High for the state in terms of forest fires. A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service when winds are sustained or gusting(above 25mph), humidity is below 30%, and there has been less then 1/4 inch of rain in the past 5 days. This leads to rapidly spreading fires.
Spring is can be a very busy time for forest/brush fires. With melting snowpack, little precipitation, and lack of foliage, fuels dry out quicker and can easily burn. Departments around the state have busy dealing with brush the past few days. These fires are time consuming, labor intensive, and can easily spread to structures.

04/06/2023

The members of L-1148 send our condolences to the members of Chicago Fire Department Firefighters Union - Local 2 and the families of of Chicago FF Jermaine Pelt & LT Jan Tchoryk who died in the line of duty at separate fire incidents in Chicago this week.

03/01/2023

Tragic news out of Buffalo as they lost one of their own battling a 4th alarm fire….

01/21/2023

Incident Alert-3rd Alarm Fire

All city companies, Wallingford and New Britain engines on scene

City being covered by Middletown Truck 1, Southington Squad 1, Berlin Engine 8, and South Meriden Engine 6

01/14/2023

Congratulations Chief!

Yesterday Assistant Chief Brian Wysocki worked his last shift after 29 years with the Meriden Fire Department. He retires as the shift commander of Group 2. We wish Brian a long, healthy and happy retirement! Thank you for your dedication to our community and our local!

12/26/2022

Tragic news from North Haven

Our condolences go out to the members of North Haven Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 2987 during this time of tremendous loss.

11/20/2022

Incident Alert-Working Fire

Parkview Ave

10/16/2022

Congratulations!

We’d like to congratulate the newest Deputy Chief in our department, Cristina Schoeck. Deputy Chief Schoeck is the first female chief officer in the history of the Meriden Fire Department. Her work ethic and dedication to the department have earned her this position. Cristina was previously assigned as a Lieutenant in the Training/Safety Officer role on Group 3. We wish her the best of luck in her new position!

She is seen here having her badge pinned on her by her husband, Captain Steve Schoeck.

📸: Matt Van Ness

10/13/2022

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Bristol Connecticut Police Department and the families of the fallen officers. We wish for a full recovery for the hospitalized officer.

09/27/2022

Incident Alert-Working Fire

Sherman Ave

All city units on scene

Southington Squad 5, Wallingford Engine 2, Middletown Truck 1, and Berlin covering the city

09/22/2022

Incident Alert-Working Fire

Park St

Engines 4, 3, 2 Truck 1 Car 4, 9

Fire knocked down at this time