Detroit firemen battling blaze in vacant building

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This was a box at Hague and John R. There was radio traffic from this job all over the internet. An occupied with the rescue of a victim. No EMS unit available was given on the radio. The IC requested permission to transport the victim in a waiting police car but was denied, reported the victim undergoing CPR. That is just when we arrived on the scene. Out of respect for the victim and family I didn’t shoot the ems efforts. When we arrived it appeared to me the victim was unconscious but breathing, and an ambulance arrived 2 minutes behind us. I understand this person survived the ordeal based on later news reports. At any rate, as bad as the radio traffic sounded, I felt EMS arrived in a reasonable time considering they said they had no units available. I believe Statter911 had posted this radio traffic if you want to find it. This dwelling had some pretty good smoke conditions when we arrived, but they got it in short order.

Steve Redick

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

This box at Forest and St Clair, was a real job … unfortunately it occurred at rush hour, we were 7 miles away and stuck in heavy traffic … It’s amazing we got what we did … 2 large exposures. one occupied, severely threatened. We arrived just prior to the collapse of the fire building. Exposure 2 looked like an occupied 2-flat … exposure 4 a similar vacant … It looked very much in doubt for a few minutes … but as usual, a good stop was made. The red and white rig was 1 of 2 in service, and now I think is a very worn out spare. 

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

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

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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 is in Detroit and submitted a few images and quick video segments from a couple of fires he’s taken in.

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-23-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-24-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-24-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-24-13. Steve Redick photo

 

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

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More interesting Detroit fire photos from Steve Redick.

Detroit, Oct. 2008.  Bagley and Vinewood … box alarm with extra companies … interesting to note that 1st due eng 10 is no longer in service … vacant apartment building

 

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

Steve Redick photo