Millers Falls Structure Fire

There is much to learn from reviewing any structure fire and response operation. We focus on tragic incidents such as this to increase our awareness of the reality of our job as firefighters. What can we learn from this incident? What questions do you have after view this footage? What would be a good next step?

As we move forward, the words used to discuss the incident can influence the quality of the process. When analyzing the incident, use terms like challenges instead of problems, lessons learned rather than mistakes made, and always remember that critique is not another word for criticism. Learning from both our own experiences as well as the experience of others is a critical component to how firefighters make themselves, their teammates and their department better. 

On November 8, 2022 at about 4:45pm, Shelburne Control received a call for a residential fire at 20 Bridge St. in Millers Falls. The Turners Falls Fire Department responded and struck a second alarm while en route based on preliminary reports of occupants trapped inside. Those reports were updated at the scene with information that several people had safely escaped from the building, but one remained unaccounted for. That victim was later located within the home; she was pronounced dead at the scene. 

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Video captured by security camera at 21 Bridge Street