Some older BFD equipment. An Amoskeag pumper called "Abe Lincoln" . Horses have been replaced with a Christie Front drive tractor. The harness for the displaced horses hangs from the ceiling.
The picture that the Herald had looks like it's crooked, not bent. Almost looks like it was rammed into the building. Whatever happened, thankfully noone was hurt.
[quote name='edburke' post='79571' date='Feb 21 2007, 19:40 ']I only know what I saw on the news, which was Rescue 1 cutting the aerial. The story is pretty much what thtalking head said verbatim. They had to call in a flatbed to properly stabilize it for cutting. Ladder 15 is a 2004 Pierce Dash 105 foot RMA (85-90 foot now <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />)
[url="http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index.php?s=&showtopic=47&view=findpost&p=8529"]Here it is earlier in the thread[/url][/quote]
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[quote name='CFDjake' post='79741' date='Feb 22 2007, 15:13 ']The picture that the Herald had looks like it's crooked, not bent. Almost looks like it was rammed into the building. Whatever happened, thankfully noone was hurt.[/quote]
Nope its bent, it the third fly section. Looks like it twisted somehow. Plus 15's Pierce is a medium duty, not a hheavy duty aerial (can tell by the single set of jacks, HD's have two sets).
Ladder Co 26 - same incident & same date as those above - <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
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11/25/2012 Update: Photos added - Leominster MA 5th Alarm. -- YouTube channel firstduephotos - Follow me on Twitter: @firstduephotos
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Ladder Co 29 - same incident & same date as those above - <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
-Ted Pendergast
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
11/25/2012 Update: Photos added - Leominster MA 5th Alarm. -- YouTube channel firstduephotos - Follow me on Twitter: @firstduephotos
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