Author: edburke738

At approximately 1730 hours on 10/9/23, Pawtucket Firefighters responded to a report of a building fire at the end of Paisley St, a dead end. First arriving companies reported fire showing upon arrival and after attempting to make entry, reported that both the front and rear stairwells were compromised, making access to the seat of… Continue reading 3rd Alarm Pawtucket, RI 10/9/23-14 Paisley St

Providence firefighters battled muggy weather along with a stubborn fire in a 3-1/2 story residential over commercial building. I arrived late into this job and only got a few shots of opportunity

At about 2030 hrs on 2/17/23, Quincy firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from a 2-1/2 story wood frame dwelling. Companies were ordered out of the building shortly thereafter. I was at dinner with friends on the other side of Quincy, so these shots are from about an hour into the job.

While working on content for Excelsior Emergency Medical Training‘s website, I heard Attleboro fire being dispatched to a reported building fire at 25 Thomas Ave.  I looked it up and saw that it was 4 minutes from the house-out the door I went.  From about a half mile away, I could see heavy smoke showing and… Continue reading 2nd Alarm-Attleboro, MA-25 Thomas Ave-9/4/22

Shortly after 2200 hrs, Pawtucket companies reported heavy black smoke from a 1 story commercial building on Smithfield Ave. Companies attempting to make initial entry reported being met with heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building which resulted in a second alarm being struck which brought all Pawtucket crews and Central Falls Ladder… Continue reading 2nd Alarm-Pawtucket, RI-481 Smithfield Ave-8/23/22

151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd Just after 2000 hours on 5/23/22, Newport, RI firefighters arrived to find a fire in a wing of the Wayfarer Inn, a large hotel that consisted of several buildings. The fire was in a 2-1/2 story section approximately 150×75 located immediately adjacent to the main building, a 150×100 4 story structure.… Continue reading 4th Alarm+ Newport, RI 5/23/22

While on my way home from NYC, I noticed a significant loom up to the north while passing through Bridgeport on I95. I started in the general direction and ended up behind Engine 10 into the scene. The fire was in a 1-1/2 story wood frame dwelling at the top of a hill, which required… Continue reading Building Fire, Rainbow Rd. Bridgeport, CT 5/1/22

New Rochelle toned out companies reporting a building fire at 24 Grammercy Place. The update was that a single 9-1-1 caller was reporting smoke coming from a dwelling and that they had banged on the doors and windows but got no response, leading the caller to believe the home was unoccupied. Upon their arrival, the… Continue reading Working Fire-New Rochelle, NY-24 Grammercy Place-4/9/22

A police officer sitting at the intersection of Greenfield Rd and Michigan Ave witnessed a single car MVA.  Upon arrival of the first companies the I/C reported that a significant extrication would be necessary and special called additional units to the scene. The vehicle went through a bus stop, disloged a fire hydrant (pieces can… Continue reading Dearborn, MI-MVA with Entrapment-Greenfield Rd & Michigan Ave-1/23/22