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Video from fingersmalone7 of a fire last night on Haight Avenue in Poughkeepsie, New York. There is an interview with the fire chief in the video at the bottom of the post.
Four people were rescued from the roof of a second floor porch Wednesday night as a fire raged through a mixed-use building in the Town of Poughkeepsie, officials said.
The four climbed through a window and were stranded on the porch roof at the building at 516 Haight Ave. after flames on an exterior staircase cut off their only means of exit, said Capt. William Steenbergh of the Arlington Fire Department.
The Arlington Fire Department was dispatched to the fire at approximately 8:57 p.m. Wednesday. Upon firefighter arrival, the residence was showing heavy fire and thick smoke was bursting out of the roof and side windows, said Chief Tory Gallante.
The three occupants of the house at 516 Haight Ave., Tessacalina Nollenberger, James Taber and Jennifer Jennie, escaped the building by the time firefighters were on the scene. There were no injuries, but Taber suffered multiple scratches from his Tuxedo cat as he carried it to safety.
The main exit on the side of the house was blocked by the flames, so Taber had to crawl out a window in the front of the house and onto a first-story roof before jumping to safety with his cat in his arm.
Also on STATter911 …
- Helmet-cam: Two-alarm house fire in West Manchester Township, PA with people trapped. – September 12, 2012
- Raw video & dispatch audio: House fire in Utica, New York. – August 6, 2012
- Video: Fatal multi-alarm duplex fire with exposure problems in Shenandoah, PA. – July 8, 2012
- Firefighter in cardiac arrest at Elkton, MD house fire revived. Second firefighter needed help after losing air. – December 31, 2011
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It’s obviously a goner! Maybe getting master streams going sooner and a 2.5″ line for initial attack would have stopped it quicker. Who knows!
As a K.I.C., I would have immediately used the deck gun. The line on the roof looked like a glorified green line.
I’m not complaining. I’m saying I don’t understand why there were 5 guys on that roof, and only one insufficient hose line. I believe a 2-1/2 would be dangerous up there, with the roof slope and snow cover, but another 1-3/4 would have made a lot of difference, and given those other guys something to do. Also, it seemed that the attic burned for quite awhile before the deluge gun was put into operation. Winter firefighting is never any fun, and I’m sure there were things happening that we can’t see on the video.
It would be interesting to know:
-How many GPM’s was the initial attack handline flowing?
-Why was the initial attack begun using a 1 3/4″ line on a snow covered, slanted roof?
-Why wasn’t the interior access to the fire apartment used for the initial attack if an offensive sized handline was being used?
If someone who knows firefighting and who was present at this event knows the answers to these questions, I’d be interested in hearing them.
Thanks, stay safe…
Mack Seagrave asks, “How many GPM’s was the initial attack handline flowing?”. I have to say this was also one of the first questions I had. It appears that in quite a few of the videos I see that the handlines are being underpumped,and I don’t understand it. I personally pump the handlines stiff,,if I’m giving the nozzle jockeys a beating,,they let me know. I did hear water mentioned more than twice and it almost appears they were having some type of water supply issue.
The reason behind the 1.75″ attack was that it is the easiest method known to man. The fire service has beat the crosslayed preconnect into everyone’s head. Doesn’t seem to matter what the conditions are on arrival. Just pull the crosslay.I bet if we switched every crosslay to a 2.5″ line without the crew knowing it’s size, they would pull it because it was in a crosslay. That deluge gun is preconnected too. Why not use it? Aggressive fire attacks can be effective. Stupid fire attacks can kill.
What strikes this KIC is the structural strength of that older building. After watching too many modern light weight trussed houses burn completely and collapse in the time frame we saw, I’m impressed at the difference in the old building technique.
Ahh the Monday morning quarterback is a easy position to play!
You guys are fully aware with the proper pressure you can get the same amount of water out of a 1 3/4 as you can a 2 1/2 right?
Really? I think you need to go to a MPO class!
Pressure does not = GPM