11/03/15 Bridgeport, CT – This fire was called in by a police officer on routine patrol around 5:30pm. Engine 10 pulled into the block reporting heavy fire in the area. Truck 10 arrived to find a 2.5-story, wood frame, dwelling heavily involved on the number one side second floor and attic. Companies used a transitional attack and knocked down the heavy fire quickly followed by an interior attack. The house was occupied at the time of the fire, all searches proved negative . The fire was brought under control within forty five minutes with extensive overhaul . The cause of the fire is under investigation. Two firefighters received minor injuries fighting the blaze.
Here are a few shots of Saturday’s working fire in Chicago at 7814 S. Phillips (9/19/15). The fire started on the second floor of a three-story, occupied apartment building and extended to the third floor.
Baltimore City fire units were alerted to the dwelling/building fire on Tuesday morning (5/19/15) at the corner of E. Lombard and S. Conkling Streets in the Baltimore Highlands. Upon arrival firefighters encountered smoke and fire coming from the 2nd floor and roof of the building. A second alarm was toned out bringing in additional manpower and resources. The fire was quickly knocked and extensive overhaul was performed on a day of hot and humid weather reaching the high 80s. The Baltimore Box 414 Association responded with their canteen rigs to provide hydration and refreshments for the firefighters.
Here are some photos of rigs and crews working on the scene during the overhaul process.
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Additional photos from the scene can be viewed on my Flickr here:
Schaumburg (IL) firefighters were dispatched to a garage fire at 1126 E. Algonquin Road shortly after noon on Wednesday (2/4/15). Multiple callers reported heavy smoke from what was multiple garages built around the ring of an apartment complex. Two units were involved and the fire extended to three other garages.
