If it hadn't been for Tara, AKA TheMost Spoiled Dog In The World I would have probably gotten to thisone before the first in engine...but no, Tara managed to get out ofthe back yard and take off and I was coming in the house from makinga quick search for her when I heard Qs and airhorns getting' it downJeff Davis Highway, about three or so blocks from my house.. I madeit inside in time to hear 'Engine 14 'll be layin' in from Kingsdaleand Brandywine...' Engine 14 hold up on the line, engine 1's
catching the hydrant right there by the church!
This told me a couple of things...thefire was maybe a mile and a half away, and Engine 17. normally first due, was on another run. Tara's gotten out before ...she's likely carousing with the big Lab up the street that we seriously suspect she's having an affair with...I grabbed scanner and camera and hadbusiness out the door.
Engine's 1 and 14 had arrived justabout simultaneously to find a fairly new single story brick and
frame SFD with heavy fire venting form windows on Side Alpha and auto extending into the boxing along th eaves. They guys did a number on it...I watched the column of smoke go from black to light gray to white to all but non-existent in the space of about twenty seconds as I headed down 'The Pike' as we call Jeff Davis Hereabouts. I went in the back way, through Quail Oaks subdivision, parked on Brandywine, and hoofed it the 200 or so yards to the scene.
This is what I saw as I walked up to the scene...the heavy fire had been knocked down and fire was still running the boxing as well as some fire in the attic. The great majority of the fire was in the front room...likely the 'Great Room' or living room. Engine 1's crew snuffed it very handily.
Just got back after spending most of the day at a train derailment in Rosedale. A train struck a commercial trash truck at a grade crossing and continued on, derailing a few hundred feet ahead resulting in a fire. Shortly thereafter a terrific explosion occurred rocking the area, blowing out windows and damaging buildings in the area.
15 cars from the 45 car train derailed and 2 caught fire. Here's a few shots until I get them edited and posted
First up is the building a couple of streets away(about 1/4 mile) from the train with its windows and doors blown out:
I am looking for around 2004-2005 or newer photos of U.S.C.G. Engines. I know in the U.S. Military thread there are some, but several of them are older trucks. I'm pretty much just looking for what kind of Engines they run with today.
For anyone interested in Fireboats, there is a show called "Hydrotech" about all different kinds of water related technology. The most recent episode featured Seattle FD Fireboats and a quest to develop, design, and build new fireboats that will serve the city's diverse water fire suppresion and rescue needs. Very cool show
Quote:HydroTech: Fireboats
With the very real threat of destructive fires and terrorism, the Seattle Fire Department has embarked on an ambitious plan. They're stocking up with two state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar fireboats that are capable of everything from fourth of July celebrations to being a deterrent to coastal terrorism. Fireboats have a long and proud history - from Shanghai to Seattle, the Great Chicago Fire, and of course, 9/11. We'll see how these floating fire trucks are built, and more importantly, what they can do when disaster strikes.
Looking to see if anyone is headed out to Seagrave for any inspections and if possible could they try and snap a couple pics of our tiller thats being built right now?
Woonsocket, RI ~ A second floor fire in a multi apartment building at 229 Greene Street in the city’s Bernon Section required 2 alarms to bring under control on April 18, 2013. Companies arrived to find smoke showing from the 2 story wood framed structure early in morning. A working fire was called bringing in all of the city’s apparatus.
Attack lines were stretched to the second floor Bravo/Charlie rooms and quickly knocked the bulk of the fire down. The fire did extend into the attic space above the fire rooms. Ladder companies opened the roof in two spots releasing the trapped brown smoke into the sky. Roof crews reported that they had fire rolling in the shed roof dormer space.
Interior troops opened up the ceiling trying to expose the blaze. Quick-thinking aggressive work kept the fire from destroying the structure. The blaze was placed under control in 30 minutes. Out of town companies covered the empty firehouses.
North Providence, RI ~ A fast moving 3rd alarm fire at K & R Auto Salvage located at 950 Smithfield Rd destroyed several cars, tires, and the rear of the main structure on April 18, 2013. Heavy acrid black smoke could be seen for miles as companies responded. Heavy fire was showing from the rear of the salvage yard as the apparatus pulled up to the scene.
Water supply was established and attack lines went into operation trying to keep the fire out of the 200x300 2sty structure. A second and third alarm was struck bringing mutual aid to the scene from Smithfield, Johnston, Pawtucket, Lincoln, Providence, and Cranston. Providence Tower 2 and Ladder 3 set up on the Charlie/Delta side playing their master streams into the ball of fire.
Hand lines were placed into the garage section trying to keep the spread of fire through the wooden truss roof structure. Several hose streams also were played on tanks containing diesel, gasoline, oil, and anti-freeze fluids. The bulk of the heavy fire was contained in about 45 minutes with the fire being placed under control in 90 minutes.
EMS transported 1 injury to Rhode Island Hospital during the fire. The cause of the fire was possibly a working using a power tool near combustibles.
Pawtucket, RI ~ Workers at the J & S Pallet Company, 60 Lockbridge Street, reported a fire in the kiln in the yard on April 11, 2013. Heavy smoke was pushing out of the converted 53’ tractor-trailer box threatening the entire stock of pallets. Pawtucket Engine 5 reported that they had smoke in the sky as they responded to the scene. Lincoln FD also received calls and sent a first alarm due to the town line was just behind the complex.
A working fire was called putting all companies to work. Pawtucket Engine 1 laid about 1300’ of LDH feeder into the scene to supply Engine 5. Two hand lines were stretched in begin fire attack. Lincoln Ladder 51 set up their aerial to protect & cool a 200lbs propane tank that feed the kiln. The stubborn fire was contained to the kiln with out extension to the stockpile of pallets.
Lincoln Engine 4 relay pumped the hydrant to boost the water pressure up to the scene. The fire kept flaring up due to the deep-seated dry wood pallets inside the old box trailer. Firefighters working on scene needed to be on SCBA due to cyanide levels being at 50ppm and carbon monoxide levels at 120ppm.
K-12 saws were used to open up the sidewalls of the box to expose the trapped fire. A forklift from the business was acquired and used to extract the pallets out of the kiln for final wet down. No injuries were reported during the firefight. Lincoln companies remained on scene assisting Pawtucket with overhauling.
Milford, MA ~ An occupied 2sty apartment building was the scene of a suspicious fire on May 18, 2013 around 4am in the morning. The residents were home at the time of the blaze sleeping in their beds. The fire was set in the basement with other points of origin on the first and second floors.
Milford companies arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the dwelling. The fire appeared to be in the basement but fire was found in other rooms as companies investigated further. Heavy fire was found in a second floor bedroom on the Charlie side of the structure.
The Incident Commander requested a second alarm as a broken hydrant was discovered. Water supply was established from a few streets over from the scene. Several lines were stretched to each level of the house to knock the fire down. Extensive overhauling continued for hours after knock down to confirm that there was no further fire extension.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Arson Watch Hotline at 1-800-682-9229 or the Milford Police Department Tip Line at 1-508-473-3800.
