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Shadow Ct Structure Fire in Colleton County, SC – October 30,2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 31, 2015
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A singlewide mobile home suffered extensive damage in an early morning structure fire at 78 Shadow Court on Friday morning 30-October. At 03:27, 9-1-1 operators received several reports of fire coming from a residence at the end of Shadow Court, a small mobile home park located off the 1800 block of Jefferies Hwy north of Walterboro. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Engine 19 arrived minutes later to find the singlewide mobile home approximately 40% involved with two nearby mobile homes endangered. Firefighter-paramedics deployed two 1-3/4 handlines to the structure, initially making an exterior attack, while other crewmembers breached the front door. One handline was used to protect the exposures until the flames were diminished. They had the bulk of the fire knocked down within 10 minutes, but were on the scene performing overhaul for about 1-1/2 hours. The north end of the building was completely destroyed, while the remainder of the building received heat and smoke damage. No one was at home when the fire occurred. Water supply was conducted with the use of tenders pumping to Engine 19. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Engine 19, Engine 26, Tender 1, Tender 19, Tender 26, Medic 19, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

night fire scene

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firefighter with hose silhouetted by flames

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firefighter with hose silhouetted by flames

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firefighter breaching door of a single wide mobile home on fire

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firefighter inside single wide mobile home after a fire

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fire trucks at night fire scene

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Multiple structures burn in Harvey, IL – October 24, 2015 (more)

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 30, 2015
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Here are some still images from the Harvey (IL) fire on Saturday (10/24).  I arrived very late and they still had heavy fire in the second building.  The original fire building was completely down by my arrival.

Eric Haak

E-ONE tower ladder at fire scene

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firefighters with hose at massive fire

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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firefighters with hose at massive fire

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Markham Fire Department IL

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Working fire in Hartford, CT – October 28, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 29, 2015
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Hartford, CT had this working fire on 10/28/15 about 2145 hours at 86 Franklin Ave. More pictures posted at www.squadfirephotos.com

Stay safe,

Patrick Dooley

fire scene at night

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Stuffed tower ladder operating at a night fire in Hartford

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fire truck at night fire scene

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firefighters carry hose at night fire scene

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Stuffed tower ladder operating at a night fire in Hartford

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House fire in Clintonville, WI – October 28, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 29, 2015
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Clintonville (WI) Fire paged Wednesday morning to 39 2nd St for a reported house fire. Marion and Embarrass Fire Departments assisted. 

Photo Credit: Timothy Zilch – WGWI-PUBLICATIONS              More Pictures Here:  

house fire scene

Photo Credit: Timothy Zilch – WGWI-PUBLICATIONS

house fire scene

Photo Credit: Timothy Zilch – WGWI-PUBLICATIONS

house fire scene

Photo Credit: Timothy Zilch – WGWI-PUBLICATIONS

2-Alarm fire in Largo, MD – October 19, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 28, 2015
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Prince Georges County Fire & Rescue units were alerted for the apartment fire on Monday, Oct. 19 at Green Meadow Way in Largo, MD.  First arriving units reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of a 4-story apartment complex and a 2nd alarm was sounded.  The heaviest fire was in the attic/roof area of the apartment with some extension into the top floor apartment unit(s).  PGFD knocked the bulk of the fire within 10 minutes but remained on the scene for an extended time to chase hot spots and perform overhaul.

More details about the fire including video from the scene are on the PGFD blog site

Many thanks to PGFD Chief PIO Mark Brady for sharing his photos from the fire scene upon arrival of first units.

Best-

Trevor James

heavy smoke from apartment building

PGFD Chief PIO Mark Brady photo

heavy fire from apartment building

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heavy fire from apartment building

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heavy fire from apartment building

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firemen on ladder with saw

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firemen working from an aerial ladder

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firemen working from an aerial ladder

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PGFD firefighters on scene

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Kentland VFD fire engine on scene

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PGFD firefighters on scene

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pink PGFD fire engine at scene

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Working fire in Windsor, CT – October 26, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 27, 2015
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Windsor, CT had multiple calls reporting a fire in the area of Thoreau Cir. Windsor Engine 1 arrived to fire showing from floor#1 and 2. Mutual aid from Blue Hills, Suffield, and Windsor Locks assisted at the scene with Bradley Airport and South Windsor covering the town. More pictures:

Stay safe,

Patrick Dooley

firemen with hose at house fire

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house fire with heavy smoke

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house fire with heavy smoke

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house fire with heavy smoke

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firemen in Sutphen tower ladder at fire scene

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2-Alarm fire in Colleton County, SC – October 24, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 26, 2015
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A large Ruffin (SC) home was destroyed in an evening fire Saturday 24-October. At 21:38, off-duty Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Greene and his family were returning from a church function, driving east on Bells Highway (SC Hwy 64), when Chief Greene saw a large fire across a field located behind the Ruffin Farm Supply. He notified Central Communications over his portable radio and began trying to locate an access to the fire. After a few minutes he determined the home was off the end of Smokey Bear Lane, a private dirt road east of Ruffin Farm Supply. The approximately 3700-square-foot home was fully-involved and the roof had already collapsed. Engine 18 arrived minutes later and deployed a deck gun and multiple 2-1/2 and 1-3/4 handlines in an effort to knock down the fire and protect two exposures, a stable containing horses and a storage building, near the residence.

house in rural county destroyed by fire

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house in rural county destroyed by fire

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A second alarm was issued shortly after arrival. A water shuttle operation was established for water supply, using a drop-tank and eight, 3000-gallon tenders. Water was obtained from a pressurized hydrant located at Bells Crossroads about ¾ mile from the scene. Engine 23 was later set up on the “B” side of the building and used its deck gun and one handline. Engine 23 was supplied through 3-inch lines from two tenders. Crews worked for 35 minutes to contain the blaze, hampered by 40-foot sheets of metal roofing which had to be removed to reach the fire underneath.

house in rural county destroyed by fire

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rural water supply at house fire

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Units were on the scene for over three hours performing overhaul. The home was a total loss, but no injuries were reported. The fire appears to have started in the area of the clothes dryer. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

house in rural county destroyed by fire

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Engine 10, Engine 18, Engine 15, Engine 23, Tender 4, Tender 7, Tender 15, Tender 17, Tender 18, Tender 23, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 13, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Deputy Chief David Greene served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief

Colleton County Fire-Rescue