Video by: newsworking. Video info: Northampton County sent Bethlehem Township companies 14 & 17 to 3135 Prescott Road for a house fire. Police arrive and report a fully involved house with possible entrapment. Command ordered all companies to a defensive operation and filled-out the first alarm. Companies 15, 53 and 27 were added to fill the box. Tower ladder 14 was set-up and put the ladder pipe to work, darkening down the bulk of the fire. Numerous hand lines were used on the ground.
Bethlehem, Pa– Bethlehem Fire Department 2nd Alarm 3681 Township Line Road fire through the roof of a 3-story OMD.
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Incident Audio: http://tinyurl.com/at2gcx6
There are 3 videos of this fire. The first video is by Dan Clerico, the second video is by newsworking, and the third by firtog.
Video below by newsworking. Around 10:15AM, Bethlehem City Fire was dispatched to 3681 Township Line Road in the far north section of the city. Engines 5, 7, 6 and Ladder 2 responded.
Crews found fire in the cockloft of a 3-story Occupied Multiple Dwelling and stretched two hand lines to the interior. On the 3rd floor, members were confronted with dry wall falling from the cathedral ceiling. Command eventually backed out the members and went to a defensive attack.
The 2nd alarm was transmitted and Engines 9, 1, 3 and ladder 1 responded.
The ladder pipe from Ladder 2 was in-service along with a ground monitor. Ladder 1′s pipe was put into service on the north side of the building. A good portion of the roof was burned off.
Seven homes were involved in a stubborn blaze that firefighters fought in Allentown today. The 3 Alarm fire brought all city units on scene. Both newsworking and firtog were on scene to get video. The fire occurred at the 500 Block of Washington St.
From firtog:
Around 1330 hrs on Sunday Allentown Firefighters area dispatched to the 500 Block of Washington St for a reported house fire, Crews arrive on location and confirm a working fire and stretch in with fire in a middle of the row. At one point crews had heavy smoke pushing from the roof area of 7 homes, crews went to the roof and made trench cuts to the stop the progression of fire. Multiple lines were stretched into several home and firefighters had the fire under control in about an hour.
This video is for a house fire back in November in Whitehall Township, PA. The Helmet camera footage catches a blitz attack (that’s what we call it) via defensive position prior to making an interior attack on the fire. Not something I see everyday. Have you ever used a blitz attack?
Outside video of the fire can be seen in a separate video below uploaded back when the fire occurred.
Video from firtog
11.15.12 @ 0335 hrs Stations 36 and 37 were dispatched to 820 4th St for the Dwelling Fire, while crews were responding WPD and 3501 confirmed a working fire. Squad 36 arrives first due and goes in service with a 2.5 and Deck Gun to darken
down the fire. E3712 arrives and lays a supply the crew then takes a 1 3/4 from 3611 and makes the front door. A 3rd line is then stretched to the rear for crews to make the basement, the Truck 36 Crew goes to the roof and opens up. A 4th line is pulled from 3611 and is used to knock down exterior fire on the building, All searches are negative and the fire is under control in about an hour. Crews will remain on location for most of the day for fire watch and investigative purposes…
Second video below originally uploaded back in November by newsworking from an exterior point of view.
Several of my brothers from Roanoke completed the Tough Mudder in Wintergreen yesterday. Congratulations guys! You make the rest of us in Roanoke proud. I am sure it was a blast and I would have loved to have completed it with you. I had originally planned on traveling this weekend, but the plans fell through. Maybe next time.
This upcoming weekend, Willie and I will be traveling to New Jersey and New York City. Willie will be hanging out with Zach Green of MN8 in New York City. I will be teaching social media in New Jersey. I will also be teaching in Kentucky in November. Read more about my classes in New Jersey here.
Virginia LODD
The Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire & Rescue Department is mourning the loss of Firefighter Horace Pendergrass. Firefighter Pendergrass passed away in his sleep at station 41. Read more on VAFireNews.com here.
Speaking of VAFireNews.com, they are chronicling firefighters wearing pink shirts during the Month of October here. The latest is from Staunton Fire & Rescue. I also added some photos of firefighters wearing pink here.
Daily911Deals™
Daily911Deals™ has a brand new deal today. The latest is a custom Helmet Front Holder from Westsider Front Holder. The custom holder is made by a firefighter in North Carolina and offered mostly through Facebook. If you imagined you will get it at a great discount you are right! Daily911Deals™ is offering the Westsider Front Holder for 50% off. Get yours for $14.99 delivered. Regular price is $29.99.
According to Jonathan Nixon, the firefighter behind Westsider Front Holder:
Westsider front holders were made because I wanted a holder that would not give or bend when you were doing work. My original holder was was ruined when I got out of the academy. Now that I have a Westsider on my helmet, I have confidence that it will handle whatever I can throw at it.
If you are new to Daily911Deals™ you should definitely check it out! They have had one great deal after another after starting several months ago.
Monday Morning Shoutout
The Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Beyond The Line. Check out their video! It looks promising. Watch the trailer here.
A cast of compelling characters brings to life a new and untapped perspective of the firefighting world. Through unique technology, watch the drama unfold from the viewpoint of the firefighters. Think COPS combined with Rescue 911. Toss in a “Real World” twist and mix in some hot firefighters, and you have “Beyond the Line.”
“Beyond the Line” sees the world through the eyes of the firefighters from Denver and West Metro Fire Departments. From gunshot wounds and drug overdoses, to rapes and transients drowning in the South Platte River, they see it all. In each 30-minute episode of “Beyond the Line” viewers experience the highs, lows, the joys and tragedies these everyday heroes face. With unprecedented access to the behind the scenes action of emergency calls and the daily lives of the rescue crews, we reveal the remarkable and inspirational stories of the firefighters and paramedics. Toss in a dynamic of brotherhood of raw characters, to say the least, and you experience the life of these firefighters.
Green lights for Volunteers in East Gwillimbury (located in Canada…somewhere)
East Gwillimbury has implemented a two-pronged green flashing light system for volunteer firefighters. The vehicles of the town’s 81 volunteer firefighters will be equipped with the lights that are affixed to the dashboard. As a courtesy, the town’s emergency services department is asking drivers to treat these vehicles as you would other emergency vehicles.
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News Investigator Carl Monday has a story about a local woman who lost her mom last month. Now, she has some serious questions about her death.
Was the good Samaritan who tried to save her prevented from doing everything she could?
Charlie Brown Restaurant Fire
Finally, check out this video from Newsworking in South Whitehall, PA. A stubborn 3rd alarm fire burns in the vacant Charlie Brown Steakhouse. The fire came in around 1am on October 23, 2011.
Newsworking is a youtube channel that offers some excellent video coverage of FDNY in action. This past week they managed to capture several jobs in New York City.
Be sure to check out Newsworking on youtube and subscribe to their videos!
Video 1: February 18th
In this video, you will ride along with me while fire chasing in Brooklyn, NY on Friday night.
#1 – Box 2886 1873 Cropsey Avenue. Structural Fire with reported people trapped. The box went to “all hands” and within 20 minutes, crews had the bulk of the fire knocked down. Truckies opened up and all searches were negative.
#2 – W. 6th and Avenue U, EMS 911 box for an extrication. Engine 248 and Ladder 159 find a 3 vehicle accident in the intersection. Minor injuries.
#3 – Box 1652, 2280 Atlantic Avenue for a 2 alarm fire in an O/M/D. Fire on the first floor with extension into exposure 4.
Video 2: February 19th
5th Alarm Fatal Box 2439, 346 East 29th Street Flatbush, NY.
200 firefighters battle blaze in 7-story Multiple Dwelling. A 64-year-old lady was found in the rubble after the blaze was extinguished. The building had over 70 apartments.
Heavy fire throughout the top three floors. Firefighters battled the elements as well, dealing with high winds and freezing temperatures. The whole neighborhood was iced over along with firefighters and their apparatus.
Video 3: February 19th
22:50 Box 0860 was transmitted for a fire in a private dwelling at 91 Saratoga Avenue.
Heavy fire third-floor of the M/O/R with extension into the cockloft.
Video 4: February 19th
Box 4049 Working High Rise Fire at 1530 Pennsylvania Ave. Fire in 6th floor apartment of a 17-story O/M/D
Weekend Review and bonus fire footage
VAFireNews.com has been following the story of the donation of an ambulance from the Port Royal (VA) VFD to the Nicol VFD (AL). Read the story here.
The Fire Critic caught a job. Read more about it here
Around the Station
Around the Station: Fire Critic Catches a Job and Commentary Reminiscent of the Roanoke Fire Blog
Close Call Video: White Helmet and Safety Vest Wouldn’t have Saved Him
Video: Massive 6 Alarm fire In Union City, PA
Fire Videos: San Mateo, Ottawa, and East Meadow New York
Probationary Firefighter Behind Bars After Scamming Local Businesses
Week in Review – Videos, Fires, and Bonus Video of Medics Getting the Finger
This lone firefighter is tasked with putting this house fire out. You just have to wonder what issues this department has that there are not more firefighters, hose lines, and water to put this fire out.
This fire is on the 600 block of Garfield North in Pocatello, Idaho. It looks as though they are giving it the rain effect. Next time take an extra minute or two to put a solid tip on there (if you have the GPM’s) and the fire will go out a lot quicker!
Newsworking has another video of a house fire in Alpha, New Jersey. They offer this info:
Around midnight, firefighters responded to a report of a house fire at 725 5th Avenue in Alpha. Arriving crews found the 2-story S/F/D fully-involved.
Numerous mutual-aid companies from the surrounding Phillipsburg area assisted in battling the blaze.
The home is owned by a Greenwich Twp. police officer.
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Best of the Rest – FDIC Stair Climb, Fire Videos, Bullies, FNG, Fitness, MN8, NFE, and Much More!
No commentsI am getting geared up for FDIC. If you are going, the only thing you HAVE to do is participate in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. I wrote about it just yesterday here.
The Fire Service Warrior meetup (Facebook Event Page) will be April 24, 2013 at 5pm at the Ram Restaurant and Brewery. Be there!
I will be posting our itinerary when it gets a little closer. You will be able to find Captain Wines and I split between the MN8 Foxfire booth #5571 and Black Diamond Group booth #2401.
It’s promotional testing time again. This is one of the books I bought. I would love to tell you what it is, but I would have to kill you. We aren’t allowed posting the text book list online according to a memo. I wish I could tell you more about the $230 purchase I made on the books…but I can’t. BTW, this is not one of the books on the list.
In case you missed it, I was busy this weekend with a series of videos on FireCritic.com. Check them out here:
More Content from the other great blogs and web sites:
Check out the custom inserts for our Phenix TL2 helmets. J5 Firelids sent these to us. Check out J5 Firelids here.
Fire Law Blog offers us Cyberbullying – The Ugly Side of Social Media
Firehouse Zen offers two great articles recently “I am a Bully” and “The FNG“.
True North is giving away a scholarship (paid trip to FDIC). This year, they renamed the program “Lt. Richard A. Nappi Training Scholarship”. Read more about it here
Firefighter Nation – Monte Egherman writes about Building a Functional Fitness Program
MN8 Foxfire’s new illuminating helmet bars
STATter911.com found a great video: Arrival video: House fire in Calverton, MD. PGFD in action from 1991. Plus an apartment fire in Oxon Hill.
MN8 Foxfire has rolled out the brand new illuminating helmet bars (to the right). Read more about them here.
Mike Legeros has pictures of a fire on Roger’s lane here. AND…you can buy his books Raleigh and Wake County Firefighting or Raleigh and Wake County Firefighting, Volume II. Read more about that here.
Challenge Coins – I collect challenge coins and trade them. If you would like to purchase one of our coins, check out NM Coin. That is the only place you can get them unless you catch us with one to spare. If you would like to trade, let me know at firecritic@firecritic.com. Below is the National Firefighters Endowment Officer’s Club Chief level coin. Mine is number 005. Learn more about the Officer’s Club here.
This is my Officer’s Club coin from the National Firefighters Endowment. To learn more about the Officer’s Club and get your own coin, check out this link.