Previous coverage, interviews & video
The clip above provides additional video and details from the story we brought you a month ago of two Milwaukee firefighters who were forced to bail out of a burning home. At least two cameras were rolling when Lt. Chris Schutte and Firefighter John Kokalj dropped from the attic onto a porch roof. The fire occurred on June 3 at 16th Street and Lincoln Avenue. The video was put together by Dale G. Pakel.
Here's some of what Pakel wrote about the incident:
MFD Engine 31 experienced a collapse in the attic while searching for two children who were reported trapped. The hose line they were on lost pressure and the collapse cut off their primary egress to the stairwell. As a result of rapidly deteriorating fire conditions, the Officer and Nozzleman were forced to bail out the front attic windows.
Also on STATter911 …
- Close call video: Milwaukee lieutenant discusses bailout from house fire caught on video. – June 7, 2011
- Raw video: Two-alarm rowhouse fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania. – February 4, 2011
- UPDATE – Firefighters identified & audio from Brooklyn mayday. Rescue 2 crew forced to bail when top floor flashes. – December 19, 2011
- Raw video & fireground audio: House fire in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. – March 1, 2011
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Glad to read the firefighters we not injured.
From the off duty Firefighters position, Reading the smoke, it appears that there was some difficulty in getting water on the fire as there really isn't much change in its appearance.
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