🚨Possible Faulty Fire Hydrant Causes Problems For Firefighters Battling A Double Structure Fire | New Haven🚨 @3:15 PM 01/21/2026- NHFD, American Medical Response New Haven and NHPD are on scene battling 2 abutting residences structure fires in the 70 block of Pierpont St in Fair Haven. Reports of hoarding conditions and possibly a broken fire hydrant causing water and pressure issues for firefighters working to knock the fire down. Searches for any victims turned up negative. Unknown at this t

Forcible entry is a crucial technique for firefighters to gain access to secured buildings during an emergency. The primary goal is to enter a structure quickly to save lives while minimizing property damage. This week, the Webster Groves Fire Department participated in a training exercise with other companies from Brentwood, Richmond Heights, Maplewood, Clayton and Shrewsbury. Battalion Chief Tom Viviano says firefighters used K-12 rotary saws to cut rebar and create an opening in a building. T