Storage Unit Fire, Parker CO 04/27/14

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Sunday evening South Metro Firefighters were dispatched to a confirmed commercial structure fire at a storage facility in Parker.  The RP reported a car on fire inside a unit.  First due Engine 41 sized up a large single story row of storage units with a working fire in the middle.  Engine & Medic 41 advanced a 1 3/4" to the alpha side for fire attack.  Tower 45 was next to arrive and placed on the charlie side where smoke was pushing from several units. 

 

I arrived just behind Engine 44

   

 

Tower 45 opening up the charlie side

   

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Companies working on the alpha side

   

 

The incident safety officer watches for lateral extension in the attic with his TIC

   

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Alpha Division Supervisor, Acting Battalion Chief Jackson

   

 

2nd line being pulled on the Alpha Side

   

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Engine 46 opens up bravo exposures

   

 

 

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Lots of deep seated content fire had to be exposed and burning material removed.  Fire extended into at least 4 other units.

   

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Alpha Division Supervisor (left) talks tactics through an open unit with the Charlie Division Supervisor.  This unit was on the delta side and had a ceiling inspection hole pulled for use as a stopping point if the fire continued to extend.

   

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Battalion Chief 41 in command

   

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Battalion Chief 41 in command from the drivers seat and the Special Operations Battalion Chief acts as his aid.

   

 

First due Engine 41's Lieutenant after some work time

   

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Rescue 34 on scene, the Rescue generally serves as rapid intervention.  South Metro sends 2 Battalions, 2 Safety Officers, Field Com, 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, 2 Medics & 1 Rescue to all working commercial and multi family fires.  One extra engine was added to this fire for man power.

   

 

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Last one with a view of all the damaged contents.

   

[hank]

Good photos!

 

tHANKs

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Coming from the northeast I have to say that they do get a lot of manpower going off the hop. Really nice to see a proactive job getting the steel on the road and actual safety officers.  

[TacSupport1]

Great shots!

[gmuhr]

Nice shots!

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Coming from the northeast I have to say that they do get a lot of manpower going off the hop. Really nice to see a proactive job getting the steel on the road and actual safety officers.  

 

We roll no less than 21 personnel on a single family dispatch, and 31 go on a high rise or commercial over 50,000SF.  Having the extra hands there without having to call for them makes ops so much easier.

 

As for the photo series, great series of images, as always.

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Great set!  BTW how does a fire like this one even get started?  Someone leave a light on by accident or something?

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We roll no less than 21 personnel on a single family dispatch, and 31 go on a high rise or commercial over 50,000SF.  Having the extra hands there without having to call for them makes ops so much easier.

 

As for the photo series, great series of images, as always.

 

Thanks!  We deal with typical suburban staffing where some Engines only have 3 when paired with a Medic Unit.  Single Engines and Towers all have 4.  We do around 24 for a residential and 32 for a commercial or multi family.

 

Great set!  BTW how does a fire like this one even get started?  Someone leave a light on by accident or something?

 

It sounds like someone pulled a sedan nose first into a garage and there was a mechanical issue that sparked the fire.  With unsealed tin walls the fire spread quickly in all lateral directions.

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Good stuff, Eric. Nice set of photos.