Comments on: Fireground audio & pictures from Fairfax County two-alarm house fire.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:09:47 +0000

It’s amazing how ALL of their fires turn into a defensive operations. Maybe if they didn’t show up with more paramedics than firefighters, this wouldn’t happen. AND STOP MICRO-MANAGING your fires to death. Command needs to shut up and let them put the fires out from THE INSIDE. Most of their good firefighters end up having to ride the ambulances too. Only in Fairfax County. Thank God none of my family live there.

By: NJFF

NJFF — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:44:17 +0000

“Command, we have a line in the fire room, is it ok if we try and put the fire out?” What The Frig goes on down there?

By: Embarrassed Retired FXCO Firefighter

Embarrassed Retired FXCO Firefighter — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:46:29 +0000

I am totally embarrassed by this incident. Where have the real firefighters gone. What kind of people is Fairfax County hiring?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:26:37 +0000

A complete circus from the inital report from the truck officer with the big eye to the chief with the charlie division. They should play the circus music in the background when they talk about this cluster f_ _ _!!!

By: BOOM

BOOM — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:47:42 +0000

i agree that the IC should of let 18 get some work in, but it was hardly a room and contents tuesday

By: jimmy

jimmy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:50:44 +0000

were you guys there?

By: Tuesday Quarterback

Tuesday Quarterback — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:03:52 +0000

Did they really go defensive on a room and contents with a little extension into the attic in about 10 mins into the incident? Why was the 2nd line charged when a water supply wasn’t established and how did they get it set up before E418 even made it through the front door?

By: Truthtella

Truthtella — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:51:15 +0000

The roof is designed to keep water out, imagine that. The trusses that make up that roof operate as a SYSTEM that will still do thier job even if a few get compramised. So, be weary of the “lightweight” construction, but don’t be absolutely petrified of it to where you can’t do a simple mop up job with a handline. Tower Ladders have there place, causing more damage should not be one of them.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:36:30 +0000

Ditto CMG691′s comments. The IC should never have to instruct a split lay or dictate the size of line through the front door. Why would a company in the rear tell the first company to back out so they can “knock it down” from the rear? They probably pushed it throughout the house. Typical Fairfax – can’t even talk a fire out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:24:21 +0000

They went defensive on that. Even Montgomery Co would have put that out from the inside.