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Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Aurora Firefighters were dispatched to a reported apartment bedroom on fire at 14896 East 2nd Avenue. While en-route, dispatch said this was a home daycare with 3 children inside. First due Engine 8 found a working fire on the 2nd floor, auto exposing the 3rd floor and transmitted a second alarm. E8 advanced an 1 3/4" on tank water to the fire apartment and T8 began searches. Here is a short, early video clip courtesy of AFD and used with permission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ0BH0Y4ZEk&list=UUtcGl7etHClD8MNLkYZ6arg&index=1
I arrived about 20 minutes into the incident and only minor overhaul work was going on. As it turns out, the dispatcher misunderstood the RP who said her 3 children were at day care (not home).
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Truck 2 doing some roof work
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Battalion Chief 2 (Safety) watching the operations
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Truck 8 front and center in a reserve piece
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Engine 2 after trading out bottles and going back for some overhaul
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
The view from the command post
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Two of the Three AFD Battalion rigs are set up like this, I think it's a really good multi-purpose idea.
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Although it looked nice and done... B1, E8 & T8 returned for a smoke condition in the same building about 6 hours later. They discovered a working fire in the 2nd & 3rd floor kitchen walls and had to call in extra companies before it was said and done.
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
The media really got worked up over the day care radio traffic early on and a live crew from all 4 major networks arrived. PIO Captain Lord briefs them.
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - Guest - 10-30-2013
Rural Metro provides transport to the City of Aurora, a Supervisor and 3 ALS rigs responded and staged. One resident was treated for smoke and released on scene.
Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13 - hank - 10-30-2013
Good photos!
tHANKs