Fire officials said the blaze erupted around 11 pm Tuesday night inside 4945 Broadway, a Chinese restaurant which had been closed since the summer. It took 138 firefighters from 33 units to bring the fire under control at 2:48 am.
Sources told the Daily News “illegal nighttime welding” inside the restaurant appeared to be the cause of the fire. A spokesman for the NYFD would only say its investigation is ongoing.
Shortly after 6pm on Jan 4, 2012 multiple calls came into fire alarm reporting a house fire at 235 Cass Ave.
Arriving companies found heavy fire in the basement rapidly extending to the upper floors. About 20 minutes into the fire, firefighters had to evacuate the building because of deteriorating conditions. They then quickly knocked the heavy overlapping fire down from the exterior and went back in and finished knocking it down.
It took about an hour to bring the fire under control. 4 families were left homeless.
Check out this video in Detroit. You guessed it, something is burning!
Bystanders try several times to kick the door in on the exposure of this apartment fire in Detroit. However, it isn’t until 2:05 into the video that bystanders are able to force entry into the apartment next to the one burning using a sledge hammer. The would-be-rescuers then enter the apartment for an impromptu search. After about :30 seconds, they reemerge from the apartment. Firefighters make it to the scene around the 3:00 minute mark. Whaddya Think?
Chalk up one VES, minus the V, for the bystanders…
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Last January I posted what ended up being my most visited article on FireCritic.com. It is good to see that everyone is looking at the serious stuff! Actually, the majority of that is from search engines. You can check out the first post here – The Best of Motivational…or Demotivational Firefighting Posters. I did not repost any from the first post in this one (not intentionally anyways).
Consider this part 2. If you have more to add, send them to me and I will do a part 3 later.
These are motivational and/or demotivational posters about our profession(s) of Fire & EMS. Some of them are funny, some are sexy, some are serious.
There is also a facebook page that just cropped up “Keep Fire in Your Life” that displays motivational firefighting posters.
Welcome to a new column here on FireCritic.com. I am shooting for having this column run on Tuesdays each week. If you have something you want to share whether you are a reader or blogger, have a video or photo, or anything else just let me know.
The Best of the Rest is a column featuring other bloggers, videos, news, and information you might have missed over the past week or so. Enjoy!
Addison Fire Protection District – Can this be real? FailBlog.com has this photo of the message board at Addison Fire Protection District Station #3. The message “Better to arrive late than never”..WTF? Who approved this? Maybe the Chief’s message was directed to firefighters and should have read “Better to arrive safe than never”…or maybe it is meant as a message to the citizens and should have been “Call 911 and we will get there whenever we can”.
Firehouse Zen- Chief Mick Mayers continues to lay it down in his writings that occasionally have me seeking dictionary.com for a definition. Don’t let that dissuade you from reading though. He offers some great insight to the fire service. Check out: OKAY, IT’S 2012: NOW WHAT? and 2012: “WHAT IF?”.
911 Memorial Stairclimbs – The majority of the stair climb events are now affiliated with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. One of the original climbs is a bit smaller scale and has a local feel. The Albequrque Stair Climb started in 2003. Read more about it here. If you are looking for a stair climb event check out http://www.9-11stairclimb.com/
Here is a lost photo I just found. This is a picture of Willie and I immediately after climbing 110 floors in Atlanta at FRI for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
FireGeezer.com - A FIRE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT in a downtown brothel in Mitchell, Australia, is still deemed suspicious by the fire investigators. The Canberra area business was closed for New Year’s Day, as all the city’s brothels were when smoke was discovered coming from The Gentlemen’s Club on Grimwade Street around 11 pm. http://firegeezer.com/2012/01/02/brothel-fire-suspicious/
The Colorado Firefighter Facebook Page - This page continues to impress me on the sharing of links and information. Check them out here and click “like”!
Fire Service Warrior – This site continues to impress me. The latest post “Brotherhood Insurance: A Pay for What You Get Policy” by Brother Brian Brush is a great post on the Brotherhood of the Fire Service and a must read!
IronFiremen.com – America’s Fire Captain Willie Wines Jr. outdoes everyone on his End of Year Review for 2011. Even though this post probably took three weeks for his little fingers to type, it is well worth a read. See what he has accomplished this past year!
Firefighter Nation – They have the story and the video of a huge fire at a former Illinois factory here.
Happy Medic – The Happy Medic is handing out his “Best of 2011″ awards. Check them out here!
FireRescue1.com – They offer this story: Authorities probe fire attacks on 4 NYC sites “Blog post that may be linked to attacks: ‘Throw 10 Molotov cocktails into these mosques and burn them down’” Read it here
I love sushi and I love wasabi. I understand the use of wasabi and how it enhances the flavor with a little spice. I would never eat a spoonful of wasabi. I don’t think this next firefighter ever will…again! He might say this is a near death experience! Maybe this is the new cinnamon dragon challenge!
Crews battle flames and smoke at Westport Presbyterian Church
As dozens of onlookers packed Westport Road Thursday evening, all they could do is watch as Westport Presbyterian Church burned.
“We were out in Westport and my wife got a message on Facebook saying ‘Westport’s burning,’” Luke Rocha said.
Rocha, like many others, went down to see the flames shooting from the roof of the historic church that stood at Westport and 40th street for more than 100 years.
First off, get these for 40% off through January 5, 2012 at Daily911Deals.com. The retail price is $24.95, but right now you can get a set of 8 for $14.97.
Secondly, these things are pretty neat. MN8 Products came through again with an excellent product. Let me be clear, MN8 didn’t invent the tetrahedron, they simply made it better.
I just got a new Phenix leather helmet and the tetrahedrons that came on it are terrible. I pulled them off and installed these new MN8 Illuminating and reflective tetrahedrons and it looks great.
Check out my pictures for how well they work. Much like the illuminating helmet band (also seen in the picture), it is a new and improved design to the old (albiet cheaper) cut piece of intertube.
Most tetrahedrons are reflective. This one is no different. It is reflective and illuminates when charged with light. This tetrahedron certainly improves visibility…it reflects if light is shined on it and it illuminates when light is not available.
The bonus is that these tetrahedrons look pretty impressive just as they sit on your helmet. I have seen many that just don’t look that good. Don’t let the firefighting fashion police catch you with ugly tetrahedrons!
Set of eight (8) replaces your existing reflective tetrahedrons
High reflectivity (Reflexite’s newest prismatic film)
High heat durability (they are built on a Nomex type fire retardant cloth)
Advanced photoluminescence afterglow
Strong surface bonding (3M’s adhesive)
Patented design
These tetrahedrons are a good buy. Especially at the rate offered on Daily911Deals.com right now. However, if you are reading this and the deal is no longer valid, they are still a decent purchase.
I think my pictures do it justice.
About MN8 Products:
MN8® Products — A leading developer of illuminating products
MN8® Products develops, markets and sells revolutionary photoluminescent coatings and products that provide illumination for several hours and stay visible in complete darkness for up to 17 hours. Our products will charge in just a few minutes from any light source and can be recharged indefinitely. As a result, there is no need for any external battery, electrical, or energy source other than light.
Every one of our products is designed with safety in mind, as we thoughtfully and deliberately develop products that will keep people safe. Our products have been especially effective for firefighter gear, arming firefighters with necessary visibility tools in the most difficult situations.
A similar occurrence happened to a firefighter in my department. He went down in a fire, was revived on scene, in the ambulance, and again at the hospital. He is back on duty and works at my station on another shift. We are happy to have gotten him back.
The exact details to what happened to this Tulsa Firefighter haven’t been disclosed. Read below and then listen to the audio.
A Tulsa firefighter was brought back to life following a house fire Saturday night. The fire was deliberately set, according to an update by the Tulsa Fire Department.
James P. O’Neal, 35, is a 14-year TFD veteran. He is recovering from his injuries on Sunday.
O’Neal was responding to a house fire in the 4900 block of North Elwood Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. He was assigned to fire attack on a home that was showing heavy smoke and flames.
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