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John Tulipano was in Detroit recently and submitted images from the trip.

Just returned from a trip to the “D”!

We made 20 fires over a 3 day run… I’ve taken 1000 photos with my new camera, so I have much to sort thru … we had a very successful trip. I have included some shots from a 2nd Alarm at Fullerton and Lawton (see description below borrowed from Dennis Walus)

On Thursday October 24th 2013 at Aprox 0030 hours Detroit 5th Battalion companies responded to a reported vacant dwelling fire at Fullerton & Lawton. Upon on arrival a vacant two-family flat was found heavily involved extending to an occupied four-story apartment building. Defensive operations were started on the original fire building. Chief 5 then requested a 2nd Alarm. Water tower operations were set up on the (2) vacant two-family flats involved while companies performed an interior attack on the exposure apartment building with fire on the 3rd and 4th floors. An aggressive attack was preformed on the apartment building and defensive operations continued for aprox. 2 hours to bring the original buildings under control. Engines 40/39/35/44/42 Ladder 17/18 Squads 5/4 Tac 2 Chief 5/8 & 203 responded to this incident

John

Detroit firemen at work

John Tulipano photo

Detroit firemen at work

John Tulipano photo

Detroit firemen at work

John Tulipano photo

Detroit firemen at work

John Tulipano photo

Detroit firemen at work

John Tulipano photo

Detroit firemen at work

John Tulipano photo

There are more images from this fire.

Steve Redick recently spent some tim win Detroit documenting the work of the fire department:

Made a trip to Detroit this last week and we were able to see quite a few jobs..some big some small. I compiled a video of some of the more interesting ones and layered in some radio traffic. The end result is pretty much the story of a typical 4 days in that town. Keep in mind this kinda thing happens every day, year in and year out. These guys take a beating every day they come to work and really don’t get the help they deserve nor the pay they should be earning. As I say every time I go there, this members have my respect, and I sure hope things get better for them. It’s a tough way to feed your family.

Steve

 

At 01:00 Sunday morning 27-October, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire at 344 Candlelight Drive. Callers reported flames coming from the roof and that all occupants had safely exited the building. Engine 19 arrived to find a doublewide mobile home with flames extending across the entire roof and fire venting from several windows on the B/C corner.

2-alarm house fire Colleton County Fire Rescue SC

Barry McRoy photo

2-alarm house fire Colleton County Fire Rescue SC

Barry McRoy photo

One crew of Firefighter-Paramedics made entry through the front door with an 1-3/4″ handline, while a second crew made entry through the kitchen with a second 1-3/4″ handline. The roof and ceiling in the living room had already burned completely away, well ventilating the structure.

2-alarm house fire Colleton County Fire Rescue SC

Barry McRoy photo

2-alarm house fire Colleton County Fire Rescue SC

Barry McRoy photo

A second alarm was requested shortly after arrival for additional tenders. Firefighters made quick progress and had the fire under control within 25 minutes, saving much of the structure and many personal belongings, although the home suffered heavy interior damage.

2-alarm house fire Colleton County Fire Rescue SC

Barry McRoy photo

Water supply was conducted with a tender shuttle; there were some access problems on the narrow dirt road. Units were on the scene for over four hours. The fire appears to have started in an exterior wall where a vent pipe for the wood burning stove was located. The fire burned inside the wall, exiting the structure on the rear of the house, but reentered the attic space at the eave. It spread unchecked throughout the attic space completely destroying two rooms and burning the roof off over three rooms. The remainder of the home suffered heat, smoke and water damage. No injuries were reported during the incident.

Engine 19, Engine 26, Tender 1, Tender 5, Tender 9, Tender 17, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Tender 903, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief

Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Tom Carmody submitted this fire in Pawtucket, RI that went to 3 alarms.

Pawtucket, RI firefighters responded to Dudley Street for a house fire. On arrival, fire was showing from the second floor of an occupied three decker.  Everyone had made it out prior to the arrival of the fire department.  Numerous lines were stretched but interior crews found fire everywhere that they opened up and the fire eventually made its way up through the roof.  Two ladder pipes knocked the fire down before companies went back in and overhauled.

Tom Carmody

 

Pawtucket firefighters battle large house fire

Tom Carmody photo

Pawtucket firefighters battle large house fire

Tom Carmody photo

Pawtucket firefighters battle large house fire

Tom Carmody photo

Pawtucket firefighters battle large house fire

Tom Carmody photo

Pawtucket firefighters battle large house fire

Tom Carmody photo

Pawtucket firefighters battle large house fire

Tom Carmody photo

 

All of the photos are on my site.   www.northeastfirephotos.smugmug.com

Thursday morning, October 24, 2013, the Adams County Pennsylvania 911 Center, located in Gettysburg Pa.  dropped the Pre-Alert tone for Box 26-2 at 05:48 hours for a house fire with persons trapped in the gated community of Lake Meade, located in the eastern section of the Adams County.

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

Volunteers from Lake Meade, East Berlin, York Springs, United Hook and Ladder, Franklintown, and Dillsburg responded. Engine 26 from Lake Meade arrived on scene within four minutes of dispatch advising of a single-family, one-story, ordinary construction home, with a well involved attached garage. A working fire dispatch was requested immediately, adding additional tankers and engine companies to the assignment.

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

E26’s crew advanced handlines into the structure to make an effort to stop the extension into the living quarters of the home. The fire  got up in the cockloft and began venting through the roof within ten minutes of the fire departments arrival. The fire eventually extended well into the home and the officer in charge ordered the companies to go to exterior operations.

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

Firefighters rescued several cats from the burning home, sadly one perished due to the smoke conditions it was found in.

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

The home was considered a total loss.

firemen battle house fire in Lake Meade PA

Steve Roth – 911 Photography

Fire broke out early Sunday afternoon in a six-unit townhouse in unincorporated Lake County (IL) which is protected by the Gurnee Fire Department. First arriving units encountered heavy fire from a middle unit and upgraded the alarm to a Box Alarm and then a 2nd Alarm as fire spread to adjacent units. Companies were able to stop the fire before it spread to the other units in the building.

Three firefighters were transported to area hospitals in good condition after being hit by falling debris inside the fire unit. No residents were injured.

Images are from multiple contributors.

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Firescenes.net photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Jacquie Silvestri photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Jacquie Silvestri photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Jacquie Silvestri photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Jacquie Silvestri photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

3 firefighters injured at 2-alarm fire in Gurnee IL 10-27-13

Larry Shapiro photo

 

More images can be viewed at my site shapirophotgraphy.net

Radio traffic can be found HERE.

 

East Hartford, Ct had this 3rd alarm at 118 Main St on 10/26/13 just before 1400 hours. One occupant was removed from the attic apartment just before it lit up. Mutual aid from Glastonbury  and Manchester assisted at the scene with Hartford covering station

Stay safe,

Patrick Dooley

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

3-alarm fire in East Hartford CT

Patrick Dooley photo

More pictures at www.squadfirephotos.com