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ALT New Haven 2nd alarm 43 Maltby St. two dwellings 11/01/26 New Haven, CT - East side companies were originally dispatched to 43 Maltby Pl. Engine 10 arrived to find nothing showing. Upon further investigation the dispatcher rerouted the companies on the box to 43 Maltby St. The opposite end of Engine Co. 10's district. An extended response time allowed for the fire to rapidly spread. Trucks one and Three arrived first due reporting a two and half story, private dwelling with heavy fire showing on floors two and three. Rescue One officer arrived and transmitted the second alarm due to the the number two and four side exposures catching fire. Companies stretched multiple hand lines, but were hampered by multiple wires down and arching. Water was sent to Truck One, who went to work darkening down the heavy volume of fire. Hand lines were also stretched into the number four exposure to fight the interior fire. Companies operated for over an hour to bring the fire under control. One firefight