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Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-17-2014
After listening to Detroit last year on the feed and hearing how busy they were I planned my next trip to the D. I arrived on July 3rd and stayed through the 6th. I caught twelve good working fires and missed many more. The first fire was on 5707 Chopin, we arrived with the first due companies to find two dwellings going.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-17-2014
Ladder 22 arrived and had to stretch a ladder pipe because their prepiped waterway was broken.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-17-2014
Last one for Chopin.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-17-2014
Next Job was at 6396 Hazelet another dwelling going throughout. The interesting point of this fire was it took place in the middle of a block party complete with music and fireworks.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-17-2014
The officer of Engine 39 arrived, got off the rig, looked at the crowd and said,"let me guess, no one saw anything right?"
Stay tuned more to come....
Detroit 4th of July Trip - hank - 07-18-2014
Good photos!
tHANKs
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Next up is another dwelling going throughout on 15810 Petoskey. This fire spread to the vacant next store.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Engine 42 dumpin' the monitor.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Ladder 17 has really become the workhorse of their fleet no that they are down to two towers.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Next up pictures from the Family Dollar Store two bagger...
Detroit 4th of July Trip - gmuhr - 07-18-2014
Nice shots!
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
So we wake up from our all night tour and finish eating breakfast. We get on I-375 when they put out a box alarm for smoke coming from the Family Dollar Store, on Jos. Compau and E, McNichols. Chief 8 arrives and gives smoke showing. Google says we are about 5 minutes out and we can see it. We arrived as companies were just laying out and stretching lines. This is what we saw...
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Trucks open up and the engine stretches.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
The store was open and occupied when the fire was reported. Speaking to the manager he said that a few people walked in and started the fire in the paper and plastics isle.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
It appeared that they had the fire knocked down then the color of the smoke changed rapidly as well as conditions.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Then it all went to hell and we would soon witness the fire which was the pinnacle of our tour as well as total destruction of the building.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Love this smoke. It looked so good against the blue sky.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
Fire finds the doorway and wants out.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
the picture is a little blurry, but I had to turn fast because the wall went down followed by this fireball.
Detroit 4th of July Trip - signal29 - 07-18-2014
My favorite picture. For the rest of some spectacular photos from this fire go to my sites.
http://www.allhandsworking.com
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From this fire we went to a car fire in a commercial building and then several rooms going in a large vacant apartment building.
Stay tuned....