Operations & Training

Man Killed in Montville, CT, House Fire

Dec. 20, 2024

A partial collapse had occurred by the time Montville firefighters arrived early Friday.

Susan Nicol

A Montville man in his 80s died when fire destroyed his house early Friday.

A partial collapse had occurred by the time firefighters arrived about 3:20 a.m.

Due to conditions, firefighters launched an exterior attack.

The victim's body was located in the rubble after the fire was extinguished, according to WTNH.

The cause remains under investigation.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.