Quick Takes

Three at a time: If you haven’t seen the raw security camera video we posted last night from the fire in the District of Columbia where three small children were rescued, you will want to. Cameras on two floors captured the action inside 1920 Naylor Road, SE as crews from Engine 15 and Rescue Squad 3 find the fire and then the children. The boy and two girls, who had been left alone in the apartment, were not breathing and one was in cardiac arrest. Rather than wait for additional help just being dispatched, firefighters put all three into one ambulance and met up with a paramedic supervisor on the way to the hospital. We also have interviews with the rescuers and the fireground audio. Click here for the video and our coverage.

Radio traffic from fire that left fire chief & five firefighters without jobs: For the first time we are hearing the fireground audio from the January 24 fire in DeKalb County, Georgia that has caused so much controversy. On Wednesday, another captain was firedover the incident. Click here for the latest.

Another, "What, and give up show business?" moment. Three cows stuck in a slurry pit and who are you going to call? Click the image for the story.

Rescues at Maryland apartment fire: Police and firefighters are being credited with getting two men out of a burning building in Hagerstown on Tuesday night. Click here for the details.

Save from 27-years-ago has new meaning: A persistent daughter helped reunite former Springfield, Massachusetts firefighter James Dion with a woman he rescued in 1972 when she was a little girl. Here’s the article.

Fire company given three month time out: Citing financial and safety concerns, Pennsylvania’s West Penn Township Board of Supervisors has suspended the Andreas Fire Company from active duty. The Schuylkill County 911 Communications Center has been notified not to dispatch the company on emergency calls. Click here for the story.

Spilled drink results in large off-duty bar brawl: The Salty Dog in Bay Ridge was the scene of a fight last weekend that is making headlines in New York. A large group of off-duty and retired FDNY members, many from one Brooklyn firehouse, were reported to be in attendance. Police and the FDNY are investigating. Security camera video is apparently part of the evidence. Read more here and here.

The answer is no on reopening Milwaukee ladder company: The attempt by one political leader to reopen Milwaukee’s Ladder 10, closed in December due to budget issues, has failed. Click here for the story.

Regional 911 center has opposition: In Gloucester, Massachusetts, police officers have mounted an effort to move 911 over to a regional call center. Here’s the story.

Man rescued accused of arson in Worcester, Massachusetts third-alarm: Click here for pictures and details of a fire on Wednesday morning at a May Street three decker that has left a16 people homeless. A man rescued from the second floor is accused of starting the fire. Above is the fireground audio from FireSceneAudio.com.