Phoenix Fire Scenes 11/14-11/22/14

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I was in Phoenix for a week of training and was able to take in a few fires here and there.  I was surprised by how many working fires are transmitted across the valley every day but the distance between them is quite far.  I went to about a dozen fires but many "working fires" were quickly reduced to hold an Engine & Truck.  When I first arrived I toured the Hall of Flame Fire Museum and when I was leaving a working fire was called on the opposite side of Phoenix at 51st Street and Buckeye Road.  It was upgraded to a 1st Alarm with Hazardous Situation which called for quite a large response. With traffic I ended up being pretty late to the show but got a few photos anyway. 

 

Ladder 24 & Engine 24 were first due and had the alpha side, Engine & Rescue 34 were second due.  It looked like they had some good smoke early on. 

   

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A close up of the smoke damage...

   

 

South Deputy Chief on scene

   

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Phoenix is the only department I know of that staffs a PIO 24/7 out of a firehouse.  PI3 is housed at Station 61 and staffed by a Public Information Captain.  PI3 gets toned on just about anything decent but many of the calls are handled in the office via email and phone calls.  I rode along with PI3 for a shift and we only rolled out on about half the calls toned.  The city is simply too big to make it on scene of calls only lasting 20-30 minutes.

 

   

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This fire was at 9705 W Riverside Avenue and a good 25 minute drive from my hotel.  Just before I arrived command special called two additional Engine's over the working fire assignment. 

 

A garage fire extended into the home and two cars in the driveway. 

   

 

 

[Guest]

It was mostly just overhaul work bend done but always interesting to watch how other departments work.

   

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Second floor window on the delta side. 

   

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Looked like I missed a good Truckie show

   

 

 

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Special called Phoenix Engine 34 arriving

   

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First due Tolleson Paramedic Engine 161 pumping with a 4 inch supply line off of a humat valve. 

   

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Fire investigators taking their first look...

   

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One of two 4 inch supply lines laid in from humats 

   

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Avondale Engine 172

   

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Phoenix Utility 29... One of two staffed air/light units

   

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Goodyear Battalion Chief 181

   

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Phoenix Battalion Chief 3 in a reserve 

   

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Avondale Reserve Engine that was special called, picking up after staging for a while

   

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Besides this fire all the others were after dark with nothing to really see.  This one came in as a reported house fire at 13th Avenue and Peoria Road, Engine 33 went offensive and declared a working fire.  It was another 20 minute drive and just about done when I arrived.  It looked like they held a porch fire with tank water and not much extension. 

   

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Last one... Tower Ladder 33 on the bravo side of the house and Utility 50 topping off air bottles. 

   

[maxim]

Nice work.  Noticed you took the warm weather jobs and left the hard work to the misses.  She did a fine job in LIttleton

[CCFR-45]

Nice Shots. 

 

Thanks for sharing.