Two houses on fire - Peoria, AZ 7-16-15

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Two things told me it wasn't getting better...and that it definitely wasn't a tree:

 

1) The plume got a LOT bigger in the two minutes after Engine 191 got on scene

2) CAD now said "Structure Fire - Houses x2" and suddenly the whole world was responding:

 

Engines:

96, 98 - Phoenix recruit "jump" engines (I don't think they ever made it on scene), 101 - North Valley FD (Sun City West); 150, 151, 152, 154, 157, 158 - Glendale; 191 (1st due), 193, 194 - Peoria; 1099 - ??

 

Ladders:

191 (1st due) - Peoria; 152, 155, 157 - Glendale; 131 - Sun City

 

Battalion Chiefs:

Battalion 191 (1st due); 192 - Peoria; 131 - Sun City; 151 - Glendale; 121 - El Mirage; Battalion 3 - Phoenix; South Deputy - Phoenix; West Deputy - Glendale; Car 1928 - Peoria Command Officer

 

Safety Officers:

Car 957 South - Phoenix; Car 957 North - Phoenix

 

Special Units:

Rehab 1 - Phoenix, CRV (Command Van) - Phoenix, Utility 159 (Air/Light) - Glendale

 

Ambulances:

PMT-194 - Peoria

 

Here's how it looked at it's biggest: