Mohegan Tribal Fire Department Provides Assistance to the Town of Franklin for a Commercial Building Fire

On Mon., Jun. 24, 2024, at 4:11 am, assistance was requested from the Mohegan Tribal Fire Department to the Town of Franklin for a commercial building fire. After initially being requested as a rapid intervention team, the crew was quickly put to work battling the blaze due to their quick arrival.  

The Mohegan Tribal Fire Department provides firefighting, emergency medical service, paramedic intercept, hazardous materials response, and various technical rescue services to the Mohegan Reservation, Mohegan Sun, and surrounding communities. Its career personnel consists of 44 full-time Firefighters/EMTs and Paramedics, supplemented with per diem staffing.  This diverse group of men and women answer over 4,500 calls annually.