Been picking up lately here on the south side! Thankfully we caught a break last night for my birthday!

I am going to post a few from the 4 jobs. very similar... all vacant brick, 2 stories or more, all going with fire on all floors upon arrival. Needless to say, the STLFD has been keeping me busy!



Here is the first fire. 4:30 a.m. on 12-31-12. 3300 Block of Indiana Ave. 3-Story vacant, fully involved, 2 exposures and problems from fire brands.

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01/03/13 New Haven, CT - A box alarm was received shortly after 10:30 this morning reporting a fire at Campbell Auto. The west side battalion chief reported via the radio that he could see it from the training academy and that companies would be going to work. First in Engine 11 found a 1 story commercial auto body shop heavily involved. Companies went to work with master streams and proceeded to darken down the heavy fire. The fire was fueled by four autos as well as numerous chemicals within the building. The blaze took firefighters about an hour to bring under control. The cause of the blaze is believed to be a kerosene heater.

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I saw on Facebook that there was a fire in Elizabeth yesterday where they lost an engine and station but haven't found anything else on line about it. I don't generally trust the info on FB. Can anyone provide any info on this?



Thanks,



Ben

Furniture Warehouse...quick teaser...more to come

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One of the highest concentratons of Volunteer Fire Departments in Texas is in the suburban Houston area. These departments serve a mix of diverse hazards ranging from urban, suburban, and semi-rural areas with the usual mixture of residential and retail developments up to full-fledged petrochemical plants and freeway interchanges.



I got a new slide scanner for Christmas, so I am digitizing portions of my slide collection, most of which were taken in the late 1990s to about 2008.



I will begin with one of my favorites, the Klein Volunteer Fire Dept.



Klein, Tx Tanker 31

2003 Kenworth T800/E-One #126063

2000/3000



(Photo Taken 06/12/2006)

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I was at the Training academy in Jacksonville on Thursday; and before I left Isaw this new guy. Here is the company website: http://www.sartinservices.com/mab-divisi...port-unit/ Sorry about the image of the pictures, I only had my cell phone with me.

Merry Christmas,

Ron Fone

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City of Montgomery Fire Department - Hamilton County, Ohio

2013 Ford Explorer