GROUP 2 RESPONDED TO A GENERAL ALARM FIRE AT L&M HOSPITAL ON 8/11/09 AT APPROX. 10:00 AM.  THE FIRE INVOLVED A TRANSFORMER WHICH WAS LOCATED IN A VAULT ON THE FAIRE HARBOUR PLACE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.  UPON ARRIVAL, UNITS WERE MET WITH HEAVY SMOKE AND FIRE AND RECIEVED REPORTS THAT PATIENTS WERE STILL IN ROOMS WHICH WERE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FIRE AREA.  L-1522 MEMBERS QUICKLY PROTECTED THE BUILDING WITH EXPOSURE LINES WHILE OTHER MEMBERS ENTERED THE BUILDING TO ENSURE LIFE SAFETY AND TO CHECK FOR EXTENSION.  THIS ADDRESS IS NORMALLY A 2 TRUCK COMPANY RESPONSE.  MUTUAL AID FROM WATERFORD WAS NEEDED DUE TO NLFD'S 2ND TRUCK BEING OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO STAFFING REDUCTIONS.  CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR PHOTOS AND INFORMATION.  THE DAY  MLEN PHOTOS  NLC FIRE PHOTOS  NLC PHOTOS AT SMUGMUG WFSB VIDEO (AFTER GOING TO LINKED PAGE, VIDEOS ARE UNDER PHOTO OF FIRE SCENE YOUTUBE VIDEO  THE DAY'S VIDEO ON YOUTUBE  WTNH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE  VIDEO OF SMOKE SHOWING FROM WTNH'S CAMERA AT THE DAY  MORE YOUTUBE VIDEO  PHOTOS IN NLFF GALLERY