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CREWS
START WITH A CHIMNEY AND FINISH ON A SECOND ALARM |
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October 22, 2008
– At 1227 hours, Tower 501 responded on mutual box 05-17
for a chimney fire at 12101 Colvin Way. Engine 505 went
on scene with smoke showing from side A and requested
the box be filled, bringing Wagon 501 3rd due. The Tower
arrived and assisted both on the roof and inside the
home. The box was cancelled as the fire was was
contained to the firebox and chimney. Our Snuffer was
utilized to extinguish the fire in the chimney.
Simultaneously, mutual box 04-40 was transmitted for a
house at 14013 Conklin Way, bringing the Wagon, again,
3rd due. As the first units began to arrive on scene to
find heavy fire conditions, a second alarm was
requested. PWC Fire Communications called Tower 501 on
scene of the chimney fire and requested them to respond
as the truck company on the second alarm. Wagon 501
arrived to find the fire steadily growing and were
assigned the RIT. High winds blew the fire quickly to
the attached exposure and debris started many small spot
fires throughout the neighborhood. As many lines were
being deployed to the fire building and attached
exposure, an additional line was placed in service to
protect the adjacent row of homes that were beginning to
melt due to the intense heat. Tower 501 arrived and
positioned at the unburned end of the row to put a stop
on the fire spreading down the row however, the initial
actions of County units on the scene had the majority of
the fire knocked down. The Tower's crew were put to work
opening up in the Bravo-1 exposure, which still had
active fire in several voids. After being rehabbed, the
Tower's crew was ordered to man a 2 1/2 in the rear
wetting down the fire building which continued to flare
up but was inaccessible due to structural collapse. Both
units cleared the fireground at 1615 hours. |
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First
three photos courtesy of an unknown photographer, next
two and last two photos courtesy of Nate from Mutual Box
Media. |
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