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[quote name='Ladder 68' post='252141' date='Oct 5 2008, 19:16 ']Good stuff Joe. I have a book on the Woodway Square Fire. MCFD sent an Engine Co. to the fire in addition to this mini-pumper. As a point of note, Stafford also sent a pumper and brought with it the largest supply line on the fireground, 3" hose. My how times have changed. The HFD District Chiefs didn't now what to do with it since it was different from the 2-1/2" hose everyone else had. In the end the Stafford pumper wound up supplying a portable monitor and tele-squrt.[/quote]



Larry,

I knew one of the mutual aid companies had the only hose larger than 2 1/2 but I wasn't sure who. Some of the mutual iad companies did some really good work at the fire, especially Village FD.

Like most people associated with the Fire department, i'd been waiting for this fire for years but i moved to Ohio 5 days before it happened.

Thanks for the ocmments

Joe
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Hey Larry, didn't this fire cause quite a few changes in Houston. Didn't city council change the code the very next day to outlaw wood shingles in the city limits. Also, didnt HFD go to LDH due to water supply issues at this fire?
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The fire occured on July 31, 1979. On the actual day of the fire City Council voted to table the new ordinace forbidding wooden shingles despite numerous wood shingle fueled fires and literal conflagrations in the city. The following day City Council voted to approve the new ordinance unanimously and in record time.



The complex as a whole was comprised of 105 individual 2 and 3 story buildings. The complex was in the process of being renovated from apartemnts to condominiums. There had already been 5 multiple alarm fires in the complex since 1971 (Two 3-11 fires and three 2-11 fires) in addition to other fires held to the original dispatched box.



Jeremy your right. After the fire Engine Co. 60 was equipped with 4" LDH as an experiment and trial. HFD went with it after that.



I was incorrect on something I posted earlier regarding Stafford and Missouri City at this fire. For clarification:



On the 5-11 MCFD sent a Booster and Chief to Station #48. On the 7-11 a MCFD Engine Co. responded to the fire. They responded into the north side and were instructed to "Bring your water with you". They never laid and hooked up to a plug and supplied several lines from that position including a ladder pipe.



Stafford also responded on the 7-11 with 1 Engine Co. Upon arrival they laid 1500' of 3" hose (Largest hose on the fireground) from the MCFD pumper on the plug at Voss and Woodway into the fire. They then hooked up and supplied 1 ladder pipe, 1 tele-squrt and 1 400' 1-1/2' handline.



Also interesting to note is that their was only 1 building in the burned out area that survived; Building #42. It was protected by Ladder 68. Thought I would throw that in (Ha ha).



Interesting what other departments responded to this fire:



Cy-Fair, Jacinto City, Northwest, Rosenberg, Kendelton, Pearland, Conroe, Katy, Alief (Community), West Lake, Cloverleaf, Friendswood and Jersey Village.



Info from an excellent book by Dave Miller with pictures by Chuck Buschardt and reports from District Chief Max McRae and Charlie Wilson, Jr.
Larry Di Camillo

Fire Chief

Stafford Fire Department

www.staffordfirerescue.org



Engineer/Operator

Houston Fire Department

Ladder Co. 68 "A"

www.firehouse68.com
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[quote name='Ladder 68' post='252238' date='Oct 5 2008, 23:48 ']The fire occured on July 31, 1979. On the actual day of the fire City Council voted to table the new ordinace forbidding wooden shingles despite numerous wood shingle fueled fires and literal conflagrations in the city. The following day City Council voted to approve the new ordinance unanimously and in record time.



The complex as a whole was comprised of 105 individual 2 and 3 story buildings. The complex was in the process of being renovated from apartemnts to condominiums. There had already been 5 multiple alarm fires in the complex since 1971 (Two 3-11 fires and three 2-11 fires) in addition to other fires held to the original dispatched box.



Jeremy your right. After the fire Engine Co. 60 was equipped with 4" LDH as an experiment and trial. HFD went with it after that.



I was incorrect on something I posted earlier regarding Stafford and Missouri City at this fire. For clarification:



On the 5-11 MCFD sent a Booster and Chief to Station #48. On the 7-11 a MCFD Engine Co. responded to the fire. They responded into the north side and were instructed to "Bring your water with you". They never laid and hooked up to a plug and supplied several lines from that position including a ladder pipe.



Stafford also responded on the 7-11 with 1 Engine Co. Upon arrival they laid 1500' of 3" hose (Largest hose on the fireground) from the MCFD pumper on the plug at Voss and Woodway into the fire. They then hooked up and supplied 1 ladder pipe, 1 tele-squrt and 1 400' 1-1/2' handline.



Also interesting to note is that their was only 1 building in the burned out area that survived; Building #42. It was protected by Ladder 68. Thought I would throw that in (Ha ha).



Interesting what other departments responded to this fire:



Cy-Fair, Jacinto City, Northwest, Rosenberg, Kendelton, Pearland, Conroe, Katy, Alief (Community), West Lake, Cloverleaf, Friendswood and Jersey Village.



Info from an excellent book by Dave Miller with pictures by Chuck Buschardt and reports from District Chief Max McRae and Charlie Wilson, Jr.[/quote]



Larry,



Good rundown and it was a great book. One thing though. Not to detract from what Ladder 68 accomplished but there were actually 2 buildings left standing in the fire area, building 47 being the other one. (See pages 17, 20, and 30). Ladder 2 operated in front of bldg 47. They were a 4th alarm company running out of quarters on W. Dallas then. Engine 62, operating a squirt was in the area, too. If you haven't done so, check out the pics at the end of my Houston thread in Fire Scenes. Miller/McRae/Wilson/Buschardt were my main reference. Excuse this little OT trip, folks, but you don't get many chances to get one on Larry.

Below, (1) Ladder 68 operates in front of Bldg 42 (2) Stafford engine operates at Woodway Square, on the north end, in front of Bldg 7.



Photos by Chuck Buschardt/scanned to disk and archived by Ken Paradowski



Joe



   



   
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Thanks for the corrections Joe. Ah how times have changed. I am driving Ladder 68 today and the difference from 1979 to 2008 is amazing in the way of apparatus and everything else we do and what we use to accomplish it.



I love the photo of the Stafford pumper. I have never seen that photo before. The old timers told me one of our pumpers was there and I have read it in the aforementioned book, but have never seen a photo of it. Thanks a million. I'll have to talk to Paradowski when I see him at the next fire and ask for permission to use that one and put it up at Station #3.



The pumper was a Ford C/Boardman I believe. When I joined there it was Engine 3 which was replaced by a '79 ALF Century and then a '84 Pirsch (Tag on to a HFD order for 2 identical rigs) and finally the current '96 Spartan/Quality pumper (1 of 2).



Thanks again.
Larry Di Camillo

Fire Chief

Stafford Fire Department

www.staffordfirerescue.org



Engineer/Operator

Houston Fire Department

Ladder Co. 68 "A"

www.firehouse68.com
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[quote name='Ladder 68' post='252815' date='Oct 8 2008, 13:59 ']Thanks for the corrections Joe. Ah how times have changed. I am driving Ladder 68 today and the difference from 1979 to 2008 is amazing in the way of apparatus and everything else we do and what we use to accomplish it.



I love the photo of the Stafford pumper. I have never seen that photo before. The old timers told me one of our pumpers was there and I have read it in the aforementioned book, but have never seen a photo of it. Thanks a million. I'll have to talk to Paradowski when I see him at the next fire and ask for permission to use that one and put it up at Station #3.



The pumper was a Ford C/Boardman I believe. When I joined there it was Engine 3 which was replaced by a '79 ALF Century and then a '84 Pirsch (Tag on to a HFD order for 2 identical rigs) and finally the current '96 Spartan/Quality pumper (1 of 2).



Thanks again.[/quote]



Great. Glad you liked it. I can send you a larger format version of the Stafford piece if you want it.

Things have changed. In the entire collection of 134 photos of the fire, I didn't see a single SCBA. It was mostly an exterior operations, but now days there would still be people running around in their packs on.



Joe
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Joe if you could that would be great. 68truck@peoplepc.com will work.



If by chance you have any others with the Stafford pumper in it that would be greatly appreciated as well.



Thanks again.
Larry Di Camillo

Fire Chief

Stafford Fire Department

www.staffordfirerescue.org



Engineer/Operator

Houston Fire Department

Ladder Co. 68 "A"

www.firehouse68.com
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Klein VFD recently put inservice a new rehab/command at Station 35.



2008 Peterbuilt/Ferrara, 15KW generator, Command Center, Kitchen W/several refrigerators, Coffee makers and the all important bathroom.


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I've taken a few TX rigs and firehouses pics. But having no luck posting them. If I email to someone, would they mind?
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Feel free to send them to me. My e-mail address is a few posts up on this page. I'll put them up for you.
Larry Di Camillo

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Stafford Fire Department

www.staffordfirerescue.org



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Houston Fire Department

Ladder Co. 68 "A"

www.firehouse68.com
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[quote name='Steve Loftin' post='253594' date='Oct 12 2008, 12:54 ']1975 Mack/Pierce #8298-C

Diesel/manual

1000/750

Engine 3



1985 Mack/Pierce #E-2781

Diesel/manual

1500/750

Engine 4

(note the stacked crosslays)



(SL photos)[/quote]

Another of those "new" innovative ideas that isn't. Great photos Steve. thanks
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City Of Temple, TX (Bell County) Truck 1

199? Spartan/Quality/Aerial Innovations 100'



   
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Bacliff Tx Bacliff is a small community along the shores of Galveston Bay. One station Dept. with 2 apparatus and 3 support vehicles. This dept was hit hard by Hurricane Ike a month ago.



Bacliff E-21 1997 Pierce Saber #EA549 1250/1000 Very clean truck!


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Bacliff Tx



Bacliff R-20 1993 Ford/Pierce #E-7581 750/500



Sorry about the background scenery, affects from the hurricane.


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City Of Temple, TX (Bell County)

Rescue 3

2007 Spartan Gladiator Evolution/Crimson

TX Region 7 Hazmat/USAR Response



   
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San Juan, Tx

Rescue 1222

International/Pierce Contender


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Travis County, Tx

Travis County Fire Control

Engine 407

2008 Pierce Contender

1250/1000


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Kyle, Tx

Engine 24

2008 Pierce Velocity PUC

?/?


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Floresville, Tx

Engine 1

Ford/Pierce

1000/?

Job # E-2630


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