I finally got to see some fire!

Details of the fire:

On April 5, 2013 at approximately 9:30 P.M. the Buffalo Fire Alarm Office received several calls reporting a structure fire in the vicinity of Gittere Street and Walden Avenue on the city's East Side. First in Engine 31 arrived at 127 Gittere and reported a fully involved two and one half story wood frame with an exposure problem at 129 Gittere. They immediately layed off two 2 1/2" hose lines and began to protect the exposure. Ladder 14 requested an extra two engines and one ladder truck to the scene. Several more hose lines were advanced into the exposure building and firefighters were able to limit the damage to the exposure building. Firefighters used one tower ladder, two 2 1/2" and three 1 3/4" hand lines. Crews completed operations in just under two hours. Damage was listed as $35,000 to 127 Gittere and $5,000 to 129 Gittere. The cause is under investigation.  

 

Ladder 6 sets up, I think Ladder 14 ended up being used tho.



 

 

Crews protect the #2 exposure



 

Pulling lines from Engine 31, they layed 2 big lines right away and prevented the exposure from really getting going.



 

Few lines into the exposure



 

Starting to darken down, the crew from Engine 33 heads off to supply water from Sycamore Street.



 

Thanks for looking!

 

In proposed budget cuts the Cincinnati Fire Division could close one half of the current fire houses!

 

What is the mayor and his bean counters thinking?

 

 




 

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_cent...t-proposal




 

 

Central Dispatch was flooded with 911 calls reporting a structure fire on West Avenue late this afternoon.  Arriving fire units located a middle of the block two story class five structure fully involved.  All occupants were reported to be out on arrival.  A second alarm was transmitted and Command was established by DC Mocharski.  Engine 4 grabbed the plug on Peek and West and members stretched in with an 1 3/4 and a 2 1/2 as the initial attack lines.  Truck 7 setup on side A and raised the bucket to the roof.  A Plainfield engine and a Truck Company from New Market Fire assisted on scene.  After knocking down the bulk of the fire, companies advanced inside and continued suppression and overhaul efforts.  There were no immediate exposure issues.  Searches were negative and the fire was placed under control by Chief Scalera. 

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On Thursday April 2 at 1915 hours, FDMJ was dispatched for an Automatic Fire Alarm at the Cargill Chocolate Factory on Chocolate Ave in Mount Joy Borough. Deputy 75 arrived with a moderate smoke condition and an unusual amount of smoke from a stack on the charlie side. Plant Employees advised they had an uncontrolled fire in a roaster oven and the plant was already evacuated. Deputy 75 established Command and filled out the box.

 

When I arrived..

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Two engines, a ladder and a battalion chief from Minneapolis Fire responded to a commercial business located at 630 Malcolm Avenue SE late Tuesday morning for a reported alarm activation. The building housed a trash processing and transfer facility. Engine 7 arrived and discovered a burning trash pile inside the building and upgraded the response to a full first alarm assignment. 

 

The assignment was E1, E5, E7, E15, L2,L3, R1, Salvage, Mobile Command, Chief 1, Chief 5 and the Deputy Chief. Paramedics from Hennepin County Medical Center stood by at the scene. Engine 19 would have been first due to this address; however they were out of their district for training.

 

Engine 7 positioned in front of the structure and laid a tank line. Engine 5 laid a supply line from E7 to a hydrant located on Malcolm avenue. The hydrant was located across a set of active railroad tracks. Engine 7 later caught a yard hydrant located near their rig which allowed E5's supply line to be removed from the tracks.

 

In this photo Engine 5 is breaking down their supply line.

 

 




 
 

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A little after 1800 hours, Station 79(Maytown Fire) was dispatched for a reported trash fire to the 100 block of Vinegar Ferry Road.The box was filled shortly after the dispatch as multiple calls reported the house well involved in the attic area. I was just leaving work and got there about 10-15 minutes into it

 

When I arrived..

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I was reading an article about a fire in Chicago today and it had a pic showing the grill of I think an Engine Co.  The grill had the logo of Nehi Soda on it, if my guess is correct.

 

Does anyone know the story behind why they have it on the rig and which rig it is?  I love personalization of rig's just wish more big city departments allowed it and encouraged it.

 

The incident was @ Jeffery and 79th Street in the South Shore neighborhood.

 

Thanks,

 

Kris

At 1657 a box was transmitted for a commercial fire  at 5762 SE 82nd Ave.

E11, 25, 29 7, T25, 7 C3 & C4 responded. Rehab 12 was dispatched later.


The fire was in a wood frame building housing a barber shop. During the fire, the 2nd floor flashed over and fire pushed down into the first floor where crews were operating. There were four firefighter injuries at this fire. One was treated at the hospital for cuts to a knee and three others had minor injuries, one with a burn to the side of his face.



Thanks to Portland Police Sgt. Anderson for these first two photos he took with his cell phone before I arrived.
















Lt. Ripley, Eng. 7, checks Chris Fukai, Truck 7 for burns to his face.



Truck 7 making up.

At 1657 a box was transmitted for a commercial fire  at 5762 SE 82nd Ave.

E11, 25, 29 7, T25, 7 C3 & C4 responded. Rehab 12 was dispatched later.


The fire was in a wood frame building housing a barber shop. During the fire, the 2nd floor flashed over and fire pushed down into the first floor where crews were operating. There were four firefighter injuries at this fire. One was treated at the hospital for cuts to a knee and three others had minor injuries, one with a burn to the side of his face.



Thanks to Portland Police Sgt. Anderson for these first two photos he took with his cell phone before I arrived.
















Lt. Ripley, Eng. 7, checks Chris Fukai, Truck 7 for burns to his face.



Truck 7 making up.

Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, Baltimore City firefighters were alerted for Box 46-19 reporting an apartment fire at 4000 Fords Lane. First arriving units were faced with heavy smoke from a 3-story garden apartment, with fire on 2 floors, and several civilians on balconies. A 2nd alarm was struck, but firefighters made an aggressive attack and knocked the fire while also rescuing several residents via ladders.
 
** Although I arrived with 2nd alarm units, there wasn't much to photograph anymore.  The guys made a great knock on this one.  As a side note, the fire building is across the street from a Modell's Sporting Goods that I frequent often

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