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3-Alarm fire in Colleton County, SC – January 9, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 12, 2015
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Three Alarm Structure Fire

An Oakman Branch family was displaced after their home was destroyed in a late afternoon house fire, Friday evening 09-January. At 16:38, a caller reported the back of the home at 11138 Augusta Highway was ablaze. Colleton County (SC) Firefighters arrived to the rural community near I-95 eleven minutes later to find the 4,800 square foot, two-story house fully involved. A second alarm was issued shortly after arrival and a portion of the roof collapsed within two minutes of Engine 26 arriving on the scene. Firefighters used a truck mounted deck gun, deployed a ground monitor, a 2-1/2 handline, and multiple 1-3/4 handlines to combat the fire. A tender shuttle was established for water supply since no fire hydrants were in the area.

A third alarm was issued for additional tenders and personnel approximately ten minutes after arrival. The main structure collapsed nine minutes later. The fire was contained within 35 minutes and was under control approximately an hour later. Firefighters remained on the scene for six hours performing overhaul.  Nine of Fire-Rescue’s 3,000-gallon tenders shuttled water for four hours.

The home owner advised he started a fire in the home’s fireplace. It was the first time they had used the fireplace since the home was constructed 15 years prior. Approximately 15 minutes later he saw flames through a window on the rear of the home. Upon investigating he found the back of the house and roof were on fire. He was able to evacuate everyone from the home safely and notify 9-1-1. No one was injured during the incident and the American Red Cross is assisting the family. Off-duty personnel were called in to back fill some stations.

Engine 13, Engine 17, Engine 19, Engine 26, Tender 5, Tender 6, Tender 7, Tender 9, Tender 18, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Tender 32, Rescue 1, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12, Car 118, Car 105, Car 107 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as incident commander.

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

huge house fully engulfed in flames at night

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huge house fully engulfed in flames at night

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deck gun at huge house fire

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fire engine drafting from portable tank at night fire

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firefighter silhouette with huge fire

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firemen at night with hose line

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Box Alarm fire in Greenleaf, WI – January 5, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 9, 2015
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01-05-2015 Greenleaf, WI firefighters were dispatched to Big Valley Rd. for the report of a shed on fire. Arriving crews found a large shed well involved in fire and upgraded initially to the Working Still level and eventually to the Box Alarm level for tenders. Brutal cold temperatures hampered firefighting efforts. The air temperature at the time of the fire was -9 degrees F. Several vehicles were damaged or destroyed along with a large amount of hay.

Departments On Scene: Greenleaf, Wayside, Morrison, Ledgeview, Hollandtown, and Wrightstown.

Additional photos can be found at secondalarmimages.com.

Respectively submitted,

Drew Spielman

heavy smoke at winter fire scene

Drew Spielman photo

tanker shuttle at winter fire scene

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firemen with hose in smoke at fire scene

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heavy smoke at winter fire scene

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heavy smoke at winter fire scene

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tanker shuttle at winter fire scene

Drew Spielman photo

 

Londonderry Twp, PA fatal House Fire – December 27, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 31, 2014
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Dauphin and Lancaster County, PA units were alerted to the house fire in Londonderry Township (Elizabethtown, PA), Box 54-2, on Saturday afternoon (12/27/14).  Units arrived to find heavy fire and smoke showing from a ranch style house.  A tanker task force was assembled and a fill site was established about 3/4 mile from the fire.  Tankers shuttled water continuously to the scene.  Once the fire was knocked, crews located the body of a 78-year old woman in the house.  Fire marshals and investigators were called to the scene and determined that the cause of the fire was accidental.  More about the fire can be read on the PennLive Web site:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/12/woman_dead_fire_londonderry_to.html

Here are a selection of photos from my friend Dale Feehrer of Feehrer Apparatus Photos (https://www.facebook.com/dale.feehrer.9) and myself.  I happened to be visiting family in Hershey, PA when this box was toned out.

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Trevor James

fire trucks at fire scene

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firemen after fighting a house fire

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fire department water tender

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fire trucks at night fire scene

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fire engine at night

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rural water supply at fire scene

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firemen at fatal fire scene

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fire scene at dawn

Trevor James photo

fire scene at dawn

Trevor James photo

House burndown in Wonder Lake, IL – August 15, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 15, 2014
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Pierce fire engine drafting from portable tank

Wonder Lake FD engine drafts from a portable tank at a training exercise that culminated in letting the house burn to the ground. Tim Olk photo

House fire in Long Grove, IL – July 4, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on July 5, 2014
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On July 4th, firefighters in Long Grove, IL and neighboring departments responded to a call for fire on the roof of a large house at 5421 Tall Oaks Drive in an unincorporated portion of the district. First arriving units found heavy fire along the peak of a three-story house and made a quick external attack before taking lines inside. After knocking down the bulk of the fire, they chased spot fires inside and along the peak as they had trouble accessing the affected area from the inside. The area was without hydrants. A 3,000-gallon tanker nursed the attack engine and a supply line was dropped over a the distance of a long block to the main road where two portable tanks were setup initiating a tanker shuttle to supply additional water.

fire department tanker nursing an engine

Long Grove Squad 55 gets water for the initial attack from Tanker 55. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman carries ladder at night

A ladder brought to the rear would assist firefighters in gaining access to the rear peak that was burning Larry Shapiro photo

large house at night with roof fire

A small flame at the roof peak is visible from the side of the house as firefighters deal with trying to access the area. Larry Shapiro photo

small fire at roof peak

Small flames persisted at a hard to access roof peak. Larry Shapiro photo

fire department tanker nursing an engine

Long Grove Tanker 55 nursing Squad 55. Larry Shapiro photo

fire department tanker on IHC chassis

Long Grove Tanker 56 working at it’s maiden fire. Larry Shapiro photo

rural water supply operation at fire scene

Prospect Heights Tanker 9 drafting from a portable tank on Route 22 at Tall Oaks Drive. Larry Shapiro photo

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House fire in Ayr, Ontario – January 29, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 2, 2014
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Ayr Ontario firefighters were toned out for a house fire at 1221 Industrial road at 3:52 am on January 29. Cambridge dispatch advised responding units that the house was well involved and all occupants were out. Ayr Car 2 requested New Dundee and Box 690 Canteen while enroute. Ayr responded with two pumpers, two tankers, and their rescue.

Car 2 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the middle of the large bungalow. P4 pulled into the driveway of the house and stretched lines to the front and rear while P1 setup for relay pumping form port-a-tanks out on the road. Cambridge’s tanker was also requested at this time.

New Dundee Pump 21 setup at a nearby reservoir and filled tankers. The temperature was a frigid -35 F with light winds. The large bungalow had a shake roof. The fire quickly spread through the house. Kitchener’s tanker was requested as the fifth tanker. P1 froze up early in the fire. Cambridge’s tanker replaced the pumper until portable pumps could be set up to feed P4. By this point most of the tankers inlets were frozen and tankers had to be filled from the top. Command requested Kitchener P5 to the scene to act as the relay pumper. The pumper is fully enclosed and had no issues with freezing up. The fire was declared under control by 10:00. Damage was pegged at $700,000.

 Gary Dinkel

 

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

This was shot 45 minutes after arrival. Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Rear roof has collapsed, all fire fighting was defensive at this time. Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Rear of house. Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Ayrs Pierce pumper in driveway. Gary Dinkel photo

 

fire department rural water supply operation

Cambridge tanker relay pumping from road. Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

 

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

 

chief fire officer at fully engulfed house fire at night

Gary Dinkel photo

 

fire department rural water supply operation

Portable pumps being used to feed P4. Both Ayr tankers dumping their 2,500 Imperial gallon (3,000 US gallon) loads. Gary Dinkel photo

 

Rosenbauer fire engine in Kitchener Ontario

Kitchener P5 setting up to relay pump. Gary Dinkel photo

 

Box 690 canteen

Box 690. Gary Dinkel photo

 

fire department rural water supply operation

Kitchener’s KME 2,100 imperial (2,500 US) tanker, New Dundee Tank 25, Spartan ERV 2,500 imperial (3,000 US). Gary Dinkel photo

 

fire department rural water supply operation

New Dundee Tank 25. Gary Dinkel photo

 

Pierce fire engine at winter fire scene

Ayr’s Pierce pumper. Gary Dinkel photo

 

fire department rural water supply operation

Gary Dinkel photo

 

House fire in Colleton County, SC – December 28, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 2, 2014
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A Rentz Drive home was heavily damaged by a mid-day fire Saturday, 28-December. At 14:18, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was notified of smoke coming from the attic of a home at 355 Rentz Drive near the rural Hudson Mill Community. Engine 1 arrived six minutes later to find flames across the roof of the one story residential dwelling. Firefighters used a deck gun to knock down the heavy flames, then deployed multiple handlines to combat the fire. The roof collapsed shortly after fire units arrived. Crews had the fire under control in less than 30 minutes, but were on the scene for 2-1/2 hours. Water supply was conducted with a tender shuttle. Engine 26 setup drafting operations at a dry hydrant in a pond approximately one mile from the scene.

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

All of the occupants were able to safely exit the building when they discovered the fire. Most of the fire damage was isolated to the attic and roof, but the living area suffered water damage and drop down debris from the attic. Many personal items were salvageable, but the home suffered substantial damage. The origin of the fire appears to have been electrical in nature. The Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the family.

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Engine 1, Engine 26, Tender 1, Tender 4, Tender 8, Tender 15, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue