Yesterday morning, the Keene FD along with others responded mutual aid to assist Marlborough FD at a reported building fire. On arrival fire personnel encountered heavy fire from the basement of the home. Keene Captain Jeffery Morel and Firefighter Patrick Fuller were operating a hose line in the doorway of the burning house when the floor gave away sending Fuller into the burning basement. His partner Captain Jeffrey Morel quickly pulled Firefighter Fuller from the flames sustaining burns to his left arm and causing injuring to his left knee. At 9:24 a.m. the commander of the fire reported a firefighter had fallen thought the floor and had been recovered. Both were transported to Cheshire Medical Center by Diluzio Ambulance Service. Captain Morel treated and released with 2nd degree burns to his left wrist, his knee will require and MRI to determine the extent of the injury. Firefighter Fuller was treated and released with no injuries.
The Marlboro fire quickly escalated to five alarms before the fire was declared knocked down with extended operations at 10:09. As of 1200 hours Marlboro, Keene, Dublin, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Meadowood, Richmond, Troy, and Swanzey units remain on scene overhauling the fire and extinguishing the remaining hot spots.
