Another available light shot showing the front of the fire building. Second due Ladder 3 and Rescue 9 are staged. Ladder 3 would later be repositioned outside of the collapse zone. A blitz monitor is being operated between the fire building and the exposure as a water curtain. Although this device had limited penetration, crews kept the fire out of this building.
The fire building had a bowstring truss roof. Crews who made the initial interior attack encountered heavy smoke, high heat and numerous cars inside the building. A decision was made to evacuate the crews and a second-alarm struck. Fire broke through the roof a short time later. The rear of the structure eventually collapsed.
Visible on the right hand side of the photo is a radio tower (reported to be 200-feet tall). It was determined that this tower would fall, but they were unsure of the direction. Bystanders in front of the building were moved and the houses on the street behind the fire building were evacuated. When the tower finally collapsed, it collapsed onto itself within the footprint of the fire building. For a couple of seconds when it stated to fall it appeared to heading for the crews in front of the building. It was quite a site to see the tower come down.
Early evacuation of the building and establishment of a collapse zone for the potential tower collapse were great calls by the command team.
Will post the remaining photos tomorrow.
The fire building had a bowstring truss roof. Crews who made the initial interior attack encountered heavy smoke, high heat and numerous cars inside the building. A decision was made to evacuate the crews and a second-alarm struck. Fire broke through the roof a short time later. The rear of the structure eventually collapsed.
Visible on the right hand side of the photo is a radio tower (reported to be 200-feet tall). It was determined that this tower would fall, but they were unsure of the direction. Bystanders in front of the building were moved and the houses on the street behind the fire building were evacuated. When the tower finally collapsed, it collapsed onto itself within the footprint of the fire building. For a couple of seconds when it stated to fall it appeared to heading for the crews in front of the building. It was quite a site to see the tower come down.
Early evacuation of the building and establishment of a collapse zone for the potential tower collapse were great calls by the command team.
Will post the remaining photos tomorrow.
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