Two Houses Going, Littleton CO 7-4-14

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Other than some small fires the 4th was overall very quiet until just after midnight.  Littleton & South Metro Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in Highlands Ranch, near LFR Station 17.  First due E17 sized up two homes with heavy fire showing, pulled a 2 1/2 and a 2nd Alarm was transmitted.  A 1 3/4" was advanced into each house where interior and attic extension was found.  I arrived about 30 minutes into the incident and fire was still venting from pressurized tanks in the garage.

   

 

Medic 34 crew mans the 2 1/2 and knocks down flames that would occasionally extend from the garage tanks.

   

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The Incident Safety Officer evaluating the scene with his TIC

   

 

Engine 33 On Deck while Ladder 34 & Medic 17 work on attic extension inside.

   

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The tanks burned for a couple hours and a few smaller containers exploded during the duration of the incident.

   

 

Ladder 34 coming out for a bottle change and quite messy from pulling ceiling.

   

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Ladder 34's wheel man

   

 

Engine 17's wheel man

   

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Engine 33 masking up

   

 

Ladder 18, Engine 17 taking a break

   

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Engine 33 interior

   

 

Littleton Battalion 1 in command talking things over with South Metro Shift Commander 34

   

[hank]

Good photos!

 

tHANKs

[Juice]

Interesting set; Medic guys are working on the fire ground, as if they're Engine or Ladder guys? I also find it interesting that the Ladder Chauffer is a working person too.

 

Thanks for sharing, excellent photos as always,

Trav!

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Interesting set; Medic guys are working on the fire ground, as if they're Engine or Ladder guys? I also find it interesting that the Ladder Chauffer is a working person too.

 

Thanks for sharing, excellent photos as always,

Trav!

 

In the southern metro area two fire department medic units respond to every structure fire.  The first arriving medic unit is dedicated to firefighting tasks while the second is used only for medical stand by / transport.  Generally the medic crews are always on a hose line backing up an engine company.  With South Metro the Ladder Chauffer and senior Firefighter pair together to make the "Bravo Team" and the Officer & other Firefighter will make the "Alpha Team."  On residential structure fires they almost always split to perform inside and out side work or can go "all in" to a specific task. 

[chief60]

Great pics!! What is South Metro doing about aerials? Aren't all 4 SPH100s?

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Great pics!! What is South Metro doing about aerials? Aren't all 4 SPH100s?

 

Thanks!  South Metro is in a bit of trouble right now.  One Sutphen is already in the shop so the ALF / LTI Quint is running out of Station 35 and the only usable aerial.  The other Sutphen's are running as Quad's basically until this gets resolved.  Aurora, Castle Rock, Cunningham, Denver & Littleton all have aerials within a reasonable distance which helps.