Category: 2022 Fire Scenes

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

Detroit Companies arrived to find a dwelling “going throughout” at E Davison and Buffalo.  Upon his arrival, Chief 8 reported that a defensive posture would be taken for this fire.  A ladder pipe was used primarily on the fire building while handlines were stretched to protect exposures

Attleboro Fire responded to a working fire in a home at 19 Tanya Drive. First arriving companies reported fire in the rear of a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure. The fire eventually extended up, requiring an evacuation and transition to a defensive attack. This fire occurred the day after the region’s first appreciable snowfall. combined… Continue reading Working Fire-Attleboro, MA 1/8/22