The Enchanted Circle is a 83 mile loop up in Northern New Mexico. It centers around Wheeler Peak (the highest point in the state) and encompasses the most popular ski resorts in the state. Unfortunately while visiting this area it decided to start raining and at times it was heavy enough that I was standing around in the bay waiting for it to stop.

 

Since we started in Taos I will start with their apparatus first.

 

Taos Engine 5

2007 Pierce Quantum 1500/750

19769

 

Looks like DCFD is in a rough spot again. The the report identifies the following issues with some politics tossed in for good flavor.

 

-Staffing: paramedic shortage

 

-Apparatus: fleet in a critical state

 

-Budget: Lots of Overtime

 

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/...94351.html

 

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/...28891.html

 

Anyone else from the area got more info?

I have a number of helmet fronts from the Newton MA Fire Dept.  Any interest let me know - some disbanded companies.

At around noon on 6-26-2013 Bluffton Fire Department (Wells County) Indiana County Seat) Was Dispatched to 105 Perry Street Reference a building fire in a 100 plus year old 3 storey building. Once on scene Bluffton fire department found a working fire and requested mutual aid from other wells county fire departments.

 

Crews Were Hampered byTemps about 90 Degrees and near 100% humidity.

 

At approx. 12:10 Ossian Fire department (wells County) Requested Southwest Allen County Truck 57 respond to stand by at ossian fire station. Truck 57 (1998 Pierce Quantum 1500/750/75' RM) responded with a crew of 4 and arrived at Ossian fire station around 12:25. Once on station We were requested to the scene and diredcted to the northwest side and set up master stream aerial operations. Once aerial operations started the wind shifted and smoke conditions remained bad and airpacks were used for tip operations. The Fire was brought under control at about 2:45pm. Departments from 3 counties responded including wells county-Bluffton-Osssian-Liberty center-Uniondale-Wells County Ems, Adams county-Decatur-Monroe-Adams County Ems, Allen county-Southwest Fire District-Poe-Saint Joseph Twp..

 

At the height of the fire 2 aerials, deck guns and multi hands lines were in operation.

 

 

Bluffton paper has eairly shots.

http://www.news-banner.com/slideshows/vi...-residents   

 

My First 2 photos is us responding from ossian to Bluffton. All of my photos were taken with my cell phone.

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Where are all the pictures?  I was at a funeral and was unable to make it down for the parade.   I would LOVE to see pics

Chris Mickal is a District Chief with the NOFD and is also an avid fire photographer.  Attached is a link to his website with several photos of "junked" fire apparatus post-Katrina.  It is a sad sight to see these grand old engines and trucks rotting away.  

 

http://firelinephotos.com/2013/05/052520...scrapyard/

 

The Seagrave apparatus are of the early- to mid-80's vintage while the Pierce apparatus are from the late-90's/early 2000's.

 

(Credit to Chris Mickal for the photos)

 

 

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06/19/13 Bridgeport, CT-

A late afternoon fire tore through an occupied house on 181 Poplar Street. The fire was reported by police, in the area for a disturbance, who helped evacuate the residents prior to the fire departments arrival.

The safety officer arrived on scene reporting a large three story, wood frame well involved with the exposure also going. A second alarm was transmitted forthwith.

The first due engine arrived and dumped the monitor darkening down the fire with the help of multiple hand lines. Companies aggressively went interior and knocked down the remaining fire. Six engine, three trucks and the rescue worked for about an hour to control the fire.

No one was injured in the fire and several families were displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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HEY ALL THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND READING THIS THREAD. MOST OF MY PICTURES ARE THOSE THAT I HAVE STUMBLED ON. I DON'T CHASE A LOT OF FIRE SINCE LAS VEGAS, NORTH LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, AND HENDERSON FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE IN HOW THEY ATTACK FIRES. MOST OF THE FIRES I HAVE HEADED TO I HAVE TURNED AROUND BECAUSE THEY CALL KNOCKDOWN VERY QUICKLY. MOST OF MY PICTURES ARE TAKEN WITH MY CELL PHONE SINCE I DON'T CARRY A CAMERA IN MY TRUCK. SORRY ALL THAT IS MY SECRET.


 

I have been around Fire Pics on and off for a few years. So i thought that I would share my pictures all in one thread. I do not use a fancy camera all I have is a point and shoot one so they are not as good as a lot of those that we see here. i also take my pictures when I am able to catch the rigs. I don't know for me I feel like i am intruding on the homes of the on duty crews.

 

Lets Start with Engine 12 of the Clark County Fire Department. This one I took with my Cell phone which is a Android Gallexy S2 they were at the Strat on the strip doing a fire prevention thing. I drove by while taking my father in law to dialisys and they were still there when I came back by.

 

CLARK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT



ENGINE 12



20?? Pierce QUANTUM



 

 

The wife and I were coming home doing some shopping and as we turned onto E. Lake Mead Blvd from Eastern I could see a lot of smoke about a block away. I had her pull into a parking lot and I got out to take some pictures and call the fire department. By the time I got off the phone with 911 Rescue 51 was already on the scene. Before I took these pictures I was shooting the Video of the fire. Sorry for the quality I did not bring my camera with me so I was shooting it all from my Android phone.

 



 

 



 

 

I arrived ahead of the squad to this job..looked good for a coupla minutes

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