Aurora, CO 2nd Alarm 10/27/13

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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=cZ0BH0Y4...rg&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).

   

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Truck 2 doing some roof work

   

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Battalion Chief 2 (Safety) watching the operations

   

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Truck 8 front and center in a reserve piece

   

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Engine 2 after trading out bottles and going back for some overhaul

   

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The view from the command post

   

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Two of the Three AFD Battalion rigs are set up like this, I think it's a really good multi-purpose idea.

   

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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.

   

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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.

   

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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.

   

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Good photos!

tHANKs