Indian Harbor Beach Fl. House Fire 08/15/2013

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On my way to grab some sand for a patio project i noted the odor of smoke and saw IHBVFD Fire one screaming past me so I thought i'd turn around and see what was up. Im glad I did. Saw a header from the area of Banana River Drive and Wimico Dr. Noted a SFR with heavy smoke and fire thru the roof with 2 lines off of the first arriving engine. Full Still assignment was Engine 56/District 56 (Shift Commander)/Fire 1(Chief of Department)( From IHB-Engine 62/Truck 63/Rescue ??/District 60 from Brevard county and Engine 55 from Satellite beach. Stayed long enough to see the scene go defesive due to the work i had to do at home but caught a few pics. 

 

First is a shot walking up

 

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Second due engine 55 SBFD

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lets try this again

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IHB D-56

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Eng. 56

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IHB Fire 1 and BCFR Truck 63

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Truck 63 setting up for ladder pipe ops

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2 1/2 setting up

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Rehab set up in front of Engine 55

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^{Truck 63s stream operating}



[hfd556]

Great shots! Glad to some action from the Brevard County area. Does Melbourne go mutual aid to Indian Harbor Beach?

[Droopydogg]

The City of Melbourne has annexed alot of land beachside but for now it is protected by an auto aid agreement with Brevard county. IHB recieves a majority of their mutual/auto aid from BCFR and Satellite Beach although there have been discusions about building a station beachside but thats been an ongoing discussion/issue with the city and the FD admin. with all the issues with the economy and the city crying poor I don't see it happening any time soon but stranger stuff has happened. The county as a whole is going thru changes in the mutual/auto aid plans. They county as a whole has adopted the Blue Card training system which I have my own personal issues with but it looks like we are becoming more structured countywide. SSDD with turf wars/my stick is bigger than your stick bull but hopefully we'll all get on the same page.