Centennial, CO Defensive House Fire

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Around 09:00 on Friday the 6th, Littleton & South Metro Firefighters were dispatched to a confirmed residential structure fire at 3572 E Philips Cir.  Multiple 911 callers reported the incicent.  First arriving E17 found heavy smoke from the roof, E33 arrived at the same time and completed their water supply.  A possive pressure attack was used and two 1.75" attack lines were advanced inside.  Extension into the attic self vented through the roof within the first few minutes when I arrived...

 

First shot walking up

   

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E17, E14 & M15 were operating two attack lines, one on the first and one on the second floor.

   

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South Metro Tower 34 positioned front and center.

   

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Things really started to heat up on the back of the house and the Charlie Division recommended a change of strategy to defensive.  Command agreed and ordered a withdraw.  Heat was making the Delta-1 exposure start to smoke.

   

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Defensive strategy had been declared at this point and the last interior crew was pulling their line out.  The crew of E17 opened their line as flaming & smolder brands were being blown across the street.

   

 

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One of my favorite captures... The crew of Quick 18 putting a 2 1/2" exposure line in place with E17 & T34 working.

   

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Fire was really ripping through the attic

   

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Prespective from a little further away.  Tower 34 was waiting to open up their master streams until a PAR was completed.  Engine 15 was advancing an exposure line to the Bravo Side.

   

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PAR Complete and Tower 34 flowing...

   

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Tower 34's Firefighters in the bucket

   

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Conditions got a little tough for the Tower crew a few times

   

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South Metro Battalion Chief Hendrix in Command

   

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Engine 17 operating

   

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Another of 17's

   

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Littleton's newest addition to the fleet - Engine 15.  Normally this company would be first due but they were returning from the hospital after a transport assist when the fire dropped.

   

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Last one... Looking down the street with Ladder 18 in the foreground.

   

 

Also some video I got between stills...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4HKHjoY...MNLkYZ6arg

[signal29]

Nice work.

[firesafe91]

Nice shots and narrative. Well done!

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Great stuff, especially the shot of 17. I'm not a fan of Black over Red, but 15 sure is handsome.

[maxim]

As always a great job Eric