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    East Lyme, CT, Deputy Fire Chief on Leave Amid Arson Probe

    May 7, 2025
    The state police fire and explosives unit is investigating the recent rash of brush fires in East Lyme.
    Susan Nicol

    The East Lyme deputy fire chief has been placed on leave amid a state probe into recent fires.

    Deputy Fire Chief Erik Quinn, who also serves as the town's deputy fire marshal, has worked for the department for 17 years.

    A recent rash of brush fires, deemed 'human-caused,' are now under investigation by the state police fire and explosives unit, WFSB 3 reported.

    The town's two independent fire departments were merged to form the East Lyme Fire Service last April. 

     

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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. 

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