Operations & Training

Old Saybrook, CT, Firefighters Slip on Ice while Battling Blaze

Jan. 24, 2025

The middle of the 5,800-square-foot house collapsed during the 11-hour operation, Old Saybrook Fire Chief

Two firefighters were injured when they slipped on the ice at a house fire in Old Saybrook Thursday night.

The middle of the 5,800-square-foot house collapsed during the incident.

Firefighters pumped water from nearby ponds as there were no hydrants in the area, Old Saybrook Fire Chief Joe Johnson told WFSB.

Johnson said he called for a public works crew to assist as the area was turned into a skating rink.

The residents made it out OK.

Firefighters battled the flames for more than 11 hours.

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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.