Fire in Abu Dhabi: This fire was on Saturday afternoon in an eight story residential building. The blaze left 139 people homeless. Click here for more video showing some of the fireground operations later in the fire.
Thanks: Thanks for your patience. I am finally back home after 23 days on the road on vacation and doing some work at FRI in Chicago for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. STATter911.com will be returning to normal. But whether that is a good thing or a bad thing all depends on your definition of normal. For those who sent in tips that I missed during the road trip, I am sorry I couldn’t get to them. Please keep them coming. If I haven’t replied to an email you sent me this month, please try again. It just means I overlooked it as I tried to squeeze the work related stuff into the vacation. It was great seeing so many friendly faces at FRI.
Very sad news: SConFire.com tells us of the heart attack death of Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Thompson, of Pine Ridge (SC) Fire District. Chief Thompson is the older brother of Charleston Firefighter Brandon Thompson who was one of nine firefighters killed in the Sofa Super Store Blaze in Charleston on June 18th, 2007.
Police chief blasts fire department for overtime spending: This is a new one for me. The police chief in Zanesville, Ohio says his department has been cutting OT at the same time the fire department is spending $1000 each day. Chief Eric Lambes did not seem to be a happy camper when he went public with his complaint. Check it out.
Join us in Dover: If you haven’t done so already get your tickets to join your fellow firefighters at the Monster Mile as Dover International Speedway once again supports the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The date of the race is Sunday, September 26. Click here to buy your tickets.
Smoke inhalation puts Atlantic City firefighter in the hospital: Following a rooming house fire on Saturday, Atlantic City Fire Department Firefighter Robert Gragg has been in ICU at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. Here’s the story.
“Perfect gentlemen” firefighters get into trouble leaving a bar: In Brockton, Massachusetts a bar owner describes the trio as “perfect gentlemen” when they were in his facility. Moments after they left the bar, two were bloodied and one was charged by police with brandishing a gun. Here’s more.
Firegeezer follows-up: Remember that spectacular video from Ohio of a teenager losing control of his car and surviving the crash as the vehicle disintegrates around him. There is more to the story and Bill has it here.
A recurring theme: In Benton Harbor, Washington there is a shortage of volunteer firefighters. Read and watch the story.
Late firefighter’s fortune never made it where it was supposed to go: In Nashville, Tennessee a judge wants to know why almost $1 million left by Firefighter Raymond Simmons to the Tennessee Children’s Home never got there. Here are the details.
Fire in Snyder, New York: Don Murtha caught this fire late yesterday afternoon on Devon Lane.
Also on STATter911 …
- Termination letter for career firefighter is signed by 13 of his colleagues. – January 21, 2012
- Arrangements for Hal Bruno, NFFF Chairman Emeritus – November 9, 2011
- Firefighters step up for CFSI/NFFF 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb – April 7, 2011
- Coming to Baltimore: Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11. – July 12, 2011
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I miss the old days when Dave would actually cover local fire and ems news. A significant event took place this weekend between the FDNY and ACFD to remember those who gave everything on 9/11/01 and there is barely a mention let alone a photo. Instead I am reading and watching a video of a firehouse fire in the middle of nowhere Oregon…
Mike,
Thank you for the comments. Sorry for your nostalgia for the old days. I understand your concern. Things do change.
I am very aware of the events of the weekend. The first thing I have been doing this morning is trying to gather video, pictures and information.
I was in Chicago at FRI until yesterday helping to pay the bills.
Will try to do better next time.
Statter
It’s kind of odd Mike, but people “in the middle of nowhere” have computers, and some of them can even read! This can lead to things like reading blogs. Maybe bloggers like Dave are smart enough to recognize this, and that his audience may have wider interests than what happens inside the big city.
Start your own blog, and you can make sure everybody knows that a firefighter inside the Beltway farted today.
Boy this baby was burning for sometime….I heard sirens for most of the video, as if one of the fire trucks from the Apple Scrapple Fire Department was closing in, but that’s it, no firetrucks…Guess the gentleman’s camera phone died…at least he uprighted his phone as my neck was cramped for the first few seconds or so of viewing.