At 20:40 Aurora Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the area of an intersection near my house. The RP reported black smoke from the front of a home under construction. I was quickly out the door in the wind & freezing rain and arrived just behind the first due engine. There was nothing showing on approach but when the crew made it to the front door they found the structure charged with smoke. Engine 13 pulled an 1 3/4" and identified what looked like a small amount of fire on the first floor in the bravo / charlie corner.
Engine 13's Firefighters advancing a line inside...
Battalion Chief 3 getting a face to face pass down from Engine 13's Lieutenant and assuming command. As the Chief was completing a 360 he heard a loud noise from the bravo / charlie corner and identified that a basement fire had already breached the first floor. A withdraw order was given to E13 and a defensive strategy was declared.
Engine 13's Firefighters advancing a line inside...
Battalion Chief 3 getting a face to face pass down from Engine 13's Lieutenant and assuming command. As the Chief was completing a 360 he heard a loud noise from the bravo / charlie corner and identified that a basement fire had already breached the first floor. A withdraw order was given to E13 and a defensive strategy was declared.
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