3-Alarm School Fire in Vancouver, WA 2-3-13

[Guest]

At 03:14 Vancouver dispatch received an automatic alarm from the Crestline Elementary School at 13003 SE 7th St. and they dispatched the first due engine. While enroute, a neighbor reported seeing smoke so it was upgraded to a full box assignment. On arrival the engine observed a fire in the southeast corner of the attic. A short time later a portion of the facade collapsed.

The first due truck made a trench cut on the roof, but the fire had advanced beyond them. Fearing a roof collapse, they withdrew from the roof. Some time later the roof did collapse.

At 04:15 Portland Truck 2 was dispatched to the fire. I listened for about an hour before deciding to go, although I didn't expect to see much.

I was mistaken.






The A Side from the A-B Corner



The B-C Corner



The C Side



The D Side





Portland Truck 2's crew - (4th member is manning a deck gun)



Portland Truck 2's 4th man



Part of the collapsed facade





The A side from the A-D Corner



Vancouver Truck 1





Nice reflection



A Parting Shot

[grubber33270]

wow Great photos.

[gmuhr]

Here are a few more.

 

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[Guest]

Fantastic shots from the both of you.

[hank]

Good photos!

 

tHANKs

[NRIfirePhotos]

great work!!

[Cyber]

Wow, great shots!  Glad it didn't happen during a time when the building was occupied.

[Guest]

awesome job by both of you

[bfdjunior01]

Nice shots!  I agree with cyber, Im glad nobody was inside. I heard there were backdraft conditions too.

[Guest]

Nice shots!  I agree with cyber, Im glad nobody was inside. I heard there were backdraft conditions too.

 

The classrooms were clear of smoke long after the apparatus arrived so no one would have been in danger.

And the backdrafts occurred more than 3 hours after the first alarm.