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A spokesman with Laurens County Fire Services said Ekom Fire Department on Neely Ferry Road is on fire with their trucks still inside.
Fire departments from the surrounding areas were at the scene to battle the fully-involved blaze.
Laurens County Sheriff Ricky Chastain said the entire building was on fire with flames shooting through the roof.
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UPDATE: Four Prince George’s County, MD firefighters injured, one critically after Beltway crash. Tractor-trailer slams into West Lanham pumper returning from call.
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3 FF’s at PG Trauma have been upgraded and MAY be released soon…more to follow. 4th is @ Union Memorial Baltimore critical but stable
Four Prince George’s County Firefighters have been taken to a hospital after a violent crash on the Capital Beltway in Landover early Wednesday morning.
According to Maryland State Police, the collision involving a fire truck, a tractor trailer, and a Jeep occurred just before 3:00 a.m. on the Inner Loop of I-495 just south of Route 50. MSP confirms the crash has sent a total of 7 patients to local hospitals by ambulance and medevac.
Chief Alicia Francis, spokeswoman for Prince George’s County Fire and Rescue, is on the scene and confirms four of the seven patients are firefighters. One of them has been taken to Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, which specializes in severe limb injuries. He is said to be in critical condition. The conditions of the other three firefighters at PG Trauma have been upgraded and may be released soon, says the chief.
According to Chief Francis, the driver of the tractor trailer and two victims from the Jeep were taken to Medstar. Right now the severity of the civilians’ injuries are unknown.
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor is also at the scene and tells WUSA*9 reporter Delia Goncalves the crash occurred when Fire Engine 828 out of West Lanham Hills was heading back home after responding to a call. Chief Bashoor says it appears the engine was struck by the tractor trailer from behind, sending both vehicles into the concrete barrier separating the Inner and Outer Loops. This initial collision sent wreckage and concrete debris into the northbound lanes of the Beltway, where a Jeep was also caught up in the crash.
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Two from FireTruckBlog.com you should check out: Tower suddenly retracts injuring five in AZ & OH pumper goes swimming.
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Glenn Usdin is on a roll with his FireTruckBlog.com this week. The picture above is of something else that was on a roll. Click here to check out FireTruckblog.com’s story about firefighters at the Oakwood VFD in Putnam County losing their rig while drafting as they tested a pump that had malfunctioned at a fire the night before.
Today Glenn also has the story of the tower that malfunctioned in Green Valley, Arizona during a demonstration for four local citizens who won a contest. The tower quickly retracted about 40 feet leaving some of the citizens and the firefighter in the bucket with broken bones and bruises. Check out the story.
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Raw video from New Bedford, MA arson: A building that used to house a funeral home burned on Thursday evening at Wing St. and Purchase St. in New Bedford. An arrest has been made charging a “local youth” with setting this and another nearby fire. Click here for the story and here for part 2 of this video.
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FDNY CSU helps Aurora firefighters. You can help FDNY CSU: When you participate in this week’s 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb at FRI, or any of the other climbs around the country on September 11, your money goes directly to help the Counseling Services Unit of FDNY. In a sense, with the CSU’s assistance in Aurora the stair climbs are helping firefighters in Colorado, where the state where the climbs began. Click here to register for Wednesday’s climb in Denver and here for other climbs around the country.
Dream boat is a PR nightmare: A million dollar fireboat funded by federal grant money is at the center of the latest controversy involving the Union Fire Company and the town of Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Some of the firefighters blame jealousy on the part of the police department for this battle that has forced the fire department to change leadership three times in a little more than a year. Response failures are another problem facing the fire company. Take the time to read this one.
A 26 percent failure rate may result in Maryland department’s suspension: The Fairplay VFC in Washington County, Maryland has been down this road before. Julie E. Greene at herald-mail.com reports the Washington County Commissioners will take up the suspension issue tomorrow.
DC lieutenant accused of theft is back on duty waiting for trial: DC Fire & EMS Department Lt. Kellene Morgan Davis is back serving the public while she awaits trial on what are now misdemeanor charges of breaking into a barn and stealing hay. The Washington Examiner’s Liz Farmer talks to a number of people, including another lieutenant, who question allowing Lt. Davis to have contact with the public until this case has been resolved. Here’s the story.
Passaic, NJ captain off-duty with pay for eight-months on internal charges: Since December, Captain Stephen Geosits has been getting his salary to sit home over allegations he made crank phone calls. The Record’s Richard Cowen says the 27-year-veteran is accused of “official misconduct on charges of impersonating another Passaic firefighter and making the crank calls.” Passaic is not only paying Geosits but has to pay a lieutenant to act in his place. Read more.
Carolina Brotherhood 2012 presents check to Capt. Jeff Bowen’s family: The ride pulled into Asheville on Friday with a $25,000 check for the widow and mother of the fallen Asheville firefighter. Read more about this great effort.
Burned pumper replaced: Glenn Usdin’s FireTruckBlog.com has the story of a Connecticut fire company that has replaced a rig it lost in a brush fire.
Helmet-cam shows RIT at mayday: Seven firefighters were injured at this four-alarm apartment fire in Bucks County, PA earlier this month. One of the RIT members had a camera running after a collapse prompted two mayday calls. Check it out.
Helmet-cam convergence: Not one, but two helmet-cams in split screen at an East St. Louis, IL house fire.
This helmet-cam is a hit with the KICs: Almost all thumbs up from the legion of keyboard incident commanders over a recent video of an apartment fire in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch the video.
Female firefighter’s photos online bring scrutiny: The College Park Fire Department in Fulton County, Georgia is dealing with controversy over a firefighter’s photos showing up online and as an advertisement for a neighborhood bar. Chawanda Martin says it has no impact on her role in the fire department but officials say they are investigating the images. Watch the story.
House fire with evacuation order in Mt. Vernon, NY: Click here for raw video from Friday night’s fire.
Garage fire in Whitehall, PA: Video of the initial attack from a weekend fire.
Fire companies in NJ and NC battle over title to brush truck: Quite a complicated mess Curt Varone is trying to sort out for FireLawBlog.com over who owns a 2012 American LaFrance Brush Truck.
Firegeezer finds an active firegeezer: Mike Croteau, 82, joined his department in New Hampshire during World War II. He still drives the tanker on calls. My friend Firegeezer Bill Schumm, who is 107, gave up being an active firefighter long ago. But he’s still an active blogger. Check out Bill’s profile of Firefighter Croteau.
A staff infection: Ironfiremen.com’s Willie Wines Jr. looks at the staffing issues facing fire departments across the country.
Video roundup from Brooklyn fire: Apparently The Fire Critic is still in the blogging business. Who knew? He gathered up a bunch of videos from Thursday’s seven-alarm fire in Brooklyn.
Ambulance flips at intersection crash: Check the video and pictures out from this wreck in Middletown, CT.
Weekend evacuation over recycling plant fire: A decision comes today on whether residents can return home in Summerville, Georgia.
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And finally, some must NOT see video: Oh, the humanity. Watch the tension build in this exclusive helmet-cam video.
Detroit reporter Charlie LeDuff at it again. Finds donated tower unused & Highland Park’s mayor begging for it.
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WJBK-TV reporter Charlie LeDuff is back on the case of the Detroit Fire Department and says it is still in bad shape with little hope on the horizon.
At the same time, LeDuff is asking what ever happened to the big green fire truck? That’s the 1983 tower ladder that was donated to the City of Detroit by a Michigan man. The fire department sort of reluctantly accepted it back in September of last year. LeDuff discovered, despite a claim by Commissioner Donald Austin that it could be up and running in a month, the department had no intention of using it. The rig is sitting in the shop.
But LeDuff has found someone who wants that truck rather desperately. He is the mayor of nearby Highland Park whose department is in even worse shape than the Detroit Fire Department. We have been showing you videos recently of the understaffed and under equipped Highland Park Fire Department (here & here).
Here’s more from LeDuff’s story:
“I would ask the mayor of Detroit, Mayor Bing, to bring that fire truck here to Highland Park because we definitely need it,” says Mayor Deandre Windom. “Please, please, please, please, bring the fire truck here to Highland Park.”
The mayor says he called Detroit, but nobody would call him back.
Well, Mayor Bing didn’t return my call. Deputy Commissioner Fred Wheeler didn’t return my call. I’m starting to feel like the mayor of Highland Park.
For the love of god, free the big green fire truck for the sake of somebody’s children!
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Pre-arrival video in Richmond Hill, Ontario: This was a fire yesterday morning on Bernard Avenue in Richmond Hill. Looks like the videographer’s thumb or finger got in the way at a crucial point in the video.
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Reputation issue 1 – She’s paid very well for her abilities with a hose and she’s a firefighter too: Now that wiretapping is out for the British tabloids they just resort to going undercover. One “investigator” for The Sun contracted the services of a call girl named Jade who the paper reports is also a crew manager for the London Fire Brigade. The US Secret Service is hoping that President Obama will be planning a trip to see Prime Minister Cameron soon and that Jade will go for a fellow public safety officer discount. Read more.
Reputation issue 2 – Fire commissioner lets us know who the real ‘dumb-ass’ is: When you are a reporter you live for stories like this that are just so absurd and write themselves through the idiotic statements of people defending the indefensible. The Hartford Courant’s Steven Goode has launched into one of those with the unbelievable goings on at the Blue Hills Fire Department in Hartford, Connecticut. The fire commissioner says his assistant chief is a “dumb-ass”. He tries to prove it to us with logic that I imagine is not translating well for the people the department serves. You must read this to truly appreciate the depths of the stupidity involved here.
Win a three day conference pass to Firehouse Expo: Friday was STATter911.com’s fifth anniversary. A special thanks to Firegeezer.com (my favorite fire/EMS blog) for some very kind words. As a way of saying thank you to those who read this site I am giving away three 3-day conference passes to Firehouse Expo in Baltimore in July. To enter, just an email to dave@statter911.com telling me some things you like and things you don’t like about this site. Put “contest” in the subject of the email and have it in before this Thursday (May 10) at 6:00 PM EDT. We will draw three names out of those eligible. While I won’t post any of the comments with your name attached I do need to know who you are and your contact information. I will also be announcing the names of the winners (in other words you can’t be anonymous).
First it’s there, then it’s not and now it’s back: That arrival video at a two-alarm house fire in Northwest Washington, DC on Friday disappeared a few hours after it was posted. It then resurfaced and we have re-posted it here.
Runaway fire truck crashes into mock crash scene: Quite a sight in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota when a real fire truck rolled into the fake crash scene and things suddenly became very real. Click here for coverage from Glenn Usdin’s FireTruckBlog.com.
Videos ‘R’ Us: Recent fire videos worth watching are - a helmet-cam clip of an attic fire in Oakley, California; another helmet-cam video from a fire in Jacksonville, Florida that was first posted to firecritic.com; a fire in a multi-family home in Meriden, CT; a Montgomery County, Maryland house fire that FirefighterBackstep.com found first.
ATF modeling of Baltimore County LODD: There have been many good comments about the work of ATF and the fire dynamics simulation video of the fire in January 2011 that killed Lutherville VFC Firefighter Mark Falkenhan. Click here if you haven’t seen it.
As the clock ticks for Baltimore Truck 10 firefighters rescue three kids: To the right is a still picture from a fire in the 800 block of West Lexington Street early Sunday morning. Three children were rescued from the building, one not breathing. The crew from Truck 10 grabbed two of them, according to union officials. The kids are alive in serious condition. Truck 10 is one of three fire companies on the chopping block scheduled to close. Here’s the story from the Baltimore Sun.
Also in Baltimore, hazmat data not readily available: The Baltimore Sun looks at a large fire in a Canton warehouse last month and the fire department’s inability to easily access data about the hazardous materials that were stored there and are stored at other city locations.
Selling the fire department out from under them: Firegeezer has the story of St. Joseph, Indiana Trustee Robert Uhrick who is attempting to dismantle the fire department so its services can be contracted out to another department.
Political leaders say lives of firefighters worth more than small savings: In West Milford, New Jersey a tight budget had political leaders looking at the option of cutting back a bit on firefighter physicals that would have saved $5000. The council members said they would rather spend the money. Here’s more.
Battalion chief’s snow plowing contract scrutinized: In Chicago, the Sun-Times and the Better Government Association are wondering how the chief’s snow plow business received a city contract that is not open to city employees. Click here.
Lawsuit in Philly: The family of Firefighter Daniel Sweeney has put the owners of a warehouse where Sweeney and Lt. Robert Neary died on notice that a lawsuit will follow. The same lawyer also represents the firefighters injured in the massive blaze. Read more.
Lawsuits over Rocky Mount, VA double LODD: FireLawBlog.com’s Curt Varone looks at the messy legal fallout following the fire truck crash deaths of Firefighter William D. Altice and Fire Chief Posey W. Dillon in 2010.
Daughter carries on Dad’s legacy: In Taylorsville, Indiana 18-year-old Elizabeth Drake is a volunteer firefighter at the German Township VFD. It’s the same station where her dad, Lt. Rick Drake II, had a heart attack in 2010 and died. Here’s the story.
A sneak preview: THE Fire Critic is already daydreaming about 2013. He has a video from the shoot for the Tucson Firefighters Association 2013 Female Firefighter Calendar. That’s some hard hitting news Rhett is pumping out. See for yourself.
And from the other voice in Roanoke: Rhett’s legal guardian, Captain Willie Wines Jr., is feeling better after being under the weather and discusses a variety of topics in the latest edition of IronFiremen.com.
Firefighter needs your help: We have been contacted by a friend of South Walton, Florida Firefighter Danny Margagliano who was paralyzed in an off-duty diving accident. His firefighter and realtor friends (his second job) have rallied around in support of Danny and his family. There is a website called Donations4Danny.com, if you would like to help.
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Five firefighters hurt in four-alarm fire in San Francisco: Three of them were banged up when a stair collapsed at this apartment fire in the Mission District on Sunday morning. Details and a TV news report can be found here. More video on YouTube can be found here.
Pre-arrival video of Lake Station, IN house fire: Ed Malik on the scene early this morning at 3463 California.
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No high speed escort for Dave trying to get to the fire: Can you believe New Jersey State Police forced me to navigate the Garden State Parkway all by myself on the way to a fire in Newark yesterday? Here’s my video of the second-alarm on South 19th Street.
Three cameras rolling as Montgomery County, MD firefighters arrive: Lots of early video from a two-alarm house fire in Clarksburg, Maryland on Saturday. Click here.
I am not sure if the home builders will be planting a freedom flag in front of this house or any of those with the melted siding nearby, but in case you missed my salute to lightweight construction last week and the fight for our rights by the patriotic lobbyists, here it is.
And not far from the Maryland fire: Hero Rush had its successful launch on Saturday morning in Clarksburg. Congratulations to all. Here are photos and video. The next event is on May 19th in Minnesota. Click here to register for the Twin Cities event.
Embracing helmet-cams: A TV station looks at the people behind the various videos we have been posting from the San Bernardino Fire Department. Here’s the story.
Pre-arrival video that is also post-arrival video: This video from Redmond, Washington starts before the first fire truck arrives on the scene but after the arrival of car that sparked the fire by crashing into the house. Check it out.
With this car you don’t need a New Jersey State Police escort: The Lamborghini rapid response unit is now part of the fleet at New York’s Glen Cove FD in celebration of the department’s 175th anniversary. Check out the video at Glenn Usdin’s FireTruckBlog.com.
Maybe this cat was on a two-bagger date: It really is an odd picture. A cat with a Doritos bag over its head as it sits on the top of a light pole in St. Petersburg, Florida. There is a debate in the comments section over whether the fire department should have gotten involved. As you will see in the video, even with the intervention of firefighters the cat took a 20-foot spill.
Looking back 20-years with FossilMedic: Mike Ward at Firegeezer.com reminds us of the story of Firefighter Scott Miller who was shot in the neck during the riots in Los Angeles that followed the Rodney King verdict.
Raw video from Enfield, CT: We hear from a firefighter or two who were on the scene of this house fire. Check the comments section.
Gesture for red light camera brings demotion and appeal: Check out Curt Varone’s look at the case of a CalFire engineer who gave the camera two thumbs up.
2012 Fallen Heroes Day in Maryland: This wonderful event is this Friday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Baltimore County. Click here for the details.
They can still squeeze you in for Andy Fredericks Training Days: The 4th annual seminar is next week, May 7 to 9. Wells Wilson tells me the three day slots are filled but there are a few spots for those looking to attend just one or two days. Here’s the website. You can find them on Facebook here.
The Bonanza Extravaganza is back: This very popular event from the Professional Firefighters of Hagerstown (MD) is May 11th & 12th. It has $850,000 in cash and prizes, including a $100,000 Grand Prize. The union has been told it’s the longest-running largest cash and prize giveaway by a non-profit in the Country. Click here to check it out.
THE Fire Critic & STATter911 in Ohio: THE Fire Critic will be joining me at the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation’s 2012 Leadership Conference in a day long session on various aspects of social media and the fire service. IronFiremen’s Willie Wines Jr. is refereeing the car ride. Should be interesting. Join us in Newark, Ohio for May 23 & 24. Click here to sign up.
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A Wishy Washy fire in Providence, RI: Corey Welch video on the scene Saturday at the Wishy Washy Laundromat. Details at SNEFireNews.com.
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Glenn Usdin’s FireTruckBlog.com has the story from Suffolk County, New York of a brush truck from Manordale burning and the interview with the injured crew that barely escaped the flames. Click here.
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Glenn Usdin’s FireTruckBlog.com posted the audio early this morning (courtesy PhillyFireNews.com) from the fire we told you about first thing yesterday morning that damaged the Woodbury Heights Fire Department in New Jersey. Click here.
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Must see video: A very close call for a ladder truck as burning fuel races toward it at a house fire.
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Cop shoots at & stabs two firefighters: A very strange incident just before dawn yesterday morning on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Accomack County. Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company responded to a car into a tree along Route 13. Firefighters were helping the driver of the vehicle, described as off-duty Virginia Beach Police Department Officer Bradley Colas, when Colas became combative. Here's what WAVY-TV reports happened next - "Police say Colas began to fight with the firefighters and stabbed two of them during the altercation.The firefighters then fought back, striking Colas in the head, according to a state police spokeswoman. Police say Colas then pulled out a firearm and began shooting at the firefighters." A Virginia State trooper picked up Colas who had walked from the scene with gun in hand.
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Wisconsin firefighter killed in collapse at theater fire: The firefighter from the Colby Fire Department died while fighting a fire in a more than 60-year-old theater in Abbotsford. Three other firefighters were treated and released. Video and more details.
Dash-cam video from Milton, KY chief who lost station to tornado: We have been running video from Chief Jason Long of Milton Fire & Rescue since 2008. We have have posted extensive video from Chief Long's vehicle taken during Friday's tornado outbreak that destroyed Milton Fire Station 2. Click here. In addition we have our initial coverage which includes more radio traffic. Click here.
Firefighter's dad killed in tornado: The Secret List reports that Loveland-Symmes Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic Bill Adkins lost his 58 year old father (also named Bill) on Friday when a tornado came thru the southeastern area of Clermont County, Ohio. You can read more here.
This man does not like the fire departments in and around Enfield, CT: There was lots of pre-arrival video when a fire in a sawdust building broke out last week. We posted much of it. But only one clip has the narration from someone who finds fault with most of what firefighters were doing and the timeliness of their response. Don't take my word for it, listen for yourself.
Pre-pre-arrival video – Camera catches fire across from fire station as it starts: An interesting video and story from Ogden, Utah that shows the very early stages of a house fire that occurred in sight of the complex where the police department, 911 center and fire department are located. Check it out.
Maryland collector featured on FireTruckBlog.com: Check out Glenn Usdin's Antique of the Week that features a video tour of a number of old rigs owned by the Connell family. Click here.
I was told my blog can't be in the Fire Blog of the Year contest: That Fire Critter guy has his 30th annual Fire & EMS Blog of the Year underway. Rhett Fleitz started this contest back when he invented the fire service Internet while still in high school (oh, that's right, he still is in 11th grade). In a previous contest I threw my support to Bill Schumm (not that it helped any). I still believe Firegeezer is the best all-around fire AND EMS blog out there. It is coming up on its fifth anniversary very soon (and we are just a month or so behind Geezer). I am also partial to FireTruckBlog.com for apparatus news (my choice last year). This year either Rhett or Preston Fleitz (whichever one is taller, I can't keep them straight) told me because I am not a firefighter, STATter911.com is not considered a "Fire Blog" and can't be in the contest. I don't see that written in the official rules. Either way, make sure you nominate your favorite fire blog and when balloting begins, vote early and often. Here's the link.
I mean what woman wouldn't love a date like this: This is what makes Firegeezer.com so great. Bill has the story from Australia about the couple who get a babysitter and go out for dinner and drinks. And then they top the evening off with some arson. Make sure you read this one.
House fire in South Whitehall, PA: Video from Bill Rohrer at Newsworking.
Firefighter accused of selling fake tickets to see Mickey and the gang: A Polk County firefighter was arrested twice, accused of selling fake tickets to Disney World on Craigslist. Read more.
Video from confrontation over FDNY test prep class: A dispute continues over the entry test preparation class put on by the Vulcan Society. Here's the latest.
Do your have your Courage for Kyle Bracelet yet?: We have ours. In fact, three of them. We know that STATter911.com reader, Bob Burdick, who is assistant chief at the Meriden Fire Department in Connecticut has his on his helmet (check out the picture to the right). The Barnegat Fire Company in New Jersey is selling the Courage for Kyle Bracelets. Kyle, the 11-year-old son of Firefighter Gene McGetrick, has been battling cancer for seven years. We first became aware of Kyle in December when there was an impromptu fire truck parade in front of his house. Firefighters from around the world have sent messages and patches to Kyle after Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com ran the story of the parade. Click here to buy a bracelet. The money goes to the Courage for Kyle Foundation.
A Pennsylvania trip for STATter911 this week: If you are attending the South Central Task Force's Homeland Security Conference 2012 in Harrisburg please stop by one or both of my sessions on Wednesday afternoon. We will be talking about how to handle the bad news and being a PIO in the digital age.
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Pre-arrival video at Sacramento, CA house fire: A 21-year-old Natomas man was arrested after his parents' home burned on Saturday evening. A neighbor shot video of the fire before firefighters arrived. Here are details about the charges accusing the son of setting the fire.
Four-alarm fire in Hoboken, NJ: This video is from Lehigh Valley's Bravest's Daniel Clerico of an apartment building burning at 300 North Washington Street yesterday evening. There are still pictures here. No serious injuries reported. Audio from the fire can be found here and here. Read details here.
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The New Chicago, Indiana video that has a lot of people talking: Ed Malik's video of a house fire with an explosion in the attic from Friday already has more than 23,000 views. We have more than 60 comments. See it for yourself.
Apartment fire with firefighter overcome: Another Ed Malik video. This one from Merrillville, Indiana and an apartment fire yesterday afternoon. Click here.
Mayday in Baltimore: A mayday was called shortly after 8:00 last night when a firefighter fell in through the first floor into the basement of a burning vacant rowhouse in the 300 block of East 24th Street. The firefighter was taken to Maryland Shock-Trauma as a precaution. IAFF Local 734 has pictures and more details from the fire.
Oil company storage building fire: Video and news report from Jamestown, North Dakota.
Video & audio from Buffalo, New York house fire: A Don Murtha contribution from Saturday.
Jury finds in favor of Atlanta firefighters who sued: A jury believes a study group of black firefighters got answers ahead of time on a 2010 promotional exam for lieutenant. But this class action suit appears to be far from over. Read more.
The pedigree of Eagles player's Mack: Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has the follow-up to last week's story about an NFL player's purchase of a 1971 Mack CF pumper. Check it out.
Geezer had a busy weekend: Lots of stories on Firegeezer.com this weekend including a tragic fire in Rochester, New York that left four kids dead. Bill also has the story of the indictment of an entire Virginia rescue squad on Medicare fraud.
'Like' ELAFF: Help our friends at Excessive Leather Accessories for Firefighters reach their goal to increase the number of fans for their Facebook page. They will also have some MN8-Foxfire illuminating products to give away. Lt. Lemon and Captain Chaos are good guys who regularly contribute to our comments section. And how do we know they are good guys? Easy, they bust on THE Fire Critic just like we do. Click here for the Facebook page (and hit "like) and here for the website.
Pennsylvania fire company doesn't want new firehouse and there is talk of quitting over it: In Palmerton, borough officials voted to build a new firehouse tied to grant money but the firefighters think that's a waste. It has become so heated, there are threats that volunteers will quit over how this is being handled. Check it out.
How old is too old to volunteer?: That's the question in New Jersey where the top age for active volunteers is being raised by some departments. Read the story.
A very critical look at disability pensions in St. Louis: The Post-Dispatch has a detailed investigation into what they indicate is a high number of firefighters who have retired on disability pensions and the impact it has on the city's bottom line. Just the latest of similar stories from around the country. Here it is.
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Glenn Usdin at FireTruckBlog.com has a unique story. A rookie on the Philadelphia Eagles with a firefighting past apparently bought himself a Mack fire engine. Glenn has the video from inside the cab and the still picture of the rig here.
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Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has a look at a controversy in Virginia's Richmond Fire Department which may be played out at other fire department's. New black boxes to ensure that certain safety perameters are being met (seatbelts, speed, etc) have been added to the fleet. The union says the department's priorities are wrong. Check it out.
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FireTruckBlog.com: Backing yourself right out of a career. Yet another reminder the cover-up is usually worse than the crime.
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Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has a story well worth reading. Two UK firefighters are now former firefighters after their story didn't add up about backing the rig into a wall. Click here.
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Watch this house take off: Pre-arrival video from a house fire in Taylor, Michigan.
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Come see Superman & Lex Luthor together: Or maybe it's more like Austin Powers & Dr. Evil. Dave Statter meets Rhett Fleitz. Somehow I ended up on the same bill with THE Fire Critic at the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation's 2012 Leadership Conference. It is May 23 & 24 in Newark, Ohio. Lt. Steve Robertson from the Columbus Division of Fire will also be at the conference and may end up having to referee. Click here to sign up.
No Lex Luthor/ Dr. Evil on this one: In Pennsylvania, the South Central Task Force Homeland Security Conference 2012 is March 6 to March 9. Please come see me. Click here.
Must see video of a fast moving fire: See the firefighter starting to run in the picture to the right? There is good reason. Firefighters in Australia had just pulled up on a box truck fire only to see the location of the fire suddenly move to the other side of a busy four lane road. Don't miss this video.
Audio from Philly fire with injured firefighters & rescued civilians: Our friends at PhillyFireNews.com have the audio from a rowhouse fire yesterday morning that left three firefighters and four civilians injured. Lt. Marvin Melvin is the worst off with burns to his arms and back that have him in critical but stable condition. Click here.
Husband of missing Utah woman sets home on fire killing himself & two sons: The explosion and fire at a home in Graham, Washington is making news across the country after what was supposed to be a supervised between Josh Powell and his children turns deadly. Read the details.
Lucky it was just the windshield: Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has the video and details of a Clearwater, Florida fire engine being hit by a chunk of concrete tossed by a man on the side of the road as the rig was responding to a medical call. Here's the story.
Report from Toledo fire where body was discovered after demolition: Toledo Fire Department released an internal report providing details of how searches were done under heavy fire conditions during a January apartment fire. They had been under some criticism after one resident's body was discovered in the rubble after the building was demolished. Read the report.
DC firefighter hands contraband to President Obama: President Barack Obama is now the owner of a t-shirt with the banned from on-duty use DCFD logo. Click here to see the picture of the handover.
Firefighter/Air Traffic Controller: For all of you airport firefighters out there, do you think you could handle tower duties if needed? That's what happened to a firefighter at Tirupati Airport in India. Firegeezer has this unusual story.
Thanks for the support: Thanks to those who helped out with the FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund offer from MN8-Foxfire. In the picture to the right, the check presentation is being made. Left to right are Zach Green, president MN8-Foxfire, Captain Liam Flaherty of FDNY Rescue 2; Captain Willie Wines Jr, Iron Firemen.com and Rhett Fleitz, THE Fire Critic. You can read the details of their visit to New York on Willie's blog.
Indiana videos: A pair of fires on Saturday afternoon from Ed Malik. One from Gary and the other from Lake Station. Here they are.
Socially inept: A very funny spoof of how the traditional media uses social media.
Skepticism over elected fire chief: Those commenting on the IAFF local in San Bernardino, California wanting an elected fire chief see problems. Click here for the story and the reaction.
NVFC has some awards to give out: The National Volunteer Fire Council is still accepting nominations for the NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award and the Fire Prevention Award. Click here for details.
Hero Rush: The obstacle race and experience created for firefighters and the general public. And you will be contributing to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation when you sign up. Click here to see when Hero Rush is coming to your town.
Courage for Kyle: The Barnegat Fire Company in New Jersey is now selling Courage for Kyle Bracelets. Kyle, the 11-year-old son of Firefighter Gene McGetrick, has been battling cancer for seven years. We first became aware of Kyle in December when there was an impromptu fire truck parade in front of his house. Firefighters from around the world have sent messages and patches to Kyle after Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com ran the story of the parade. Click here to learn how to buy a bracelet. The money goes to the Courage for Kyle Foundation.
You too can be part of the winning team at Lucas Oil Stadium: You don't have to be a member of the Giants for that experience. Participate in the 2012 NFFF FDIC 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb and you will feel like a champ. Click here to register and see a video from the 2011 climb.
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Basement fire in Northbridge, MA: From Matt Gregoire at Providence Fire Videos, a two-alarm house fire on January 27.
Two from FireTruckBlog.com: Man throws concrete through window of responding rig & vintage film.
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Two from Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com to tell you about. Above, in Clearwater, Florida a fire engine responding to a medical call ended up with a smashed windshield. The crew saw a man lob a chunk of concrete at the rig. Click here for that story.
Below, the Antique of the Week doesn't just have an old fire truck. It has an old film to go with it. Check it out.
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St. Louis house fire: A fire yesterday at 4152 Parker Avenue in South St. Louis.
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Courage for Kyle: The Barnegat Fire Company in New Jersey is now selling Courage for Kyle Bracelets. Kyle, the 11-year-old son of Firefighter Gene McGetrick, has been battling cancer for seven years. We first became aware of Kyle in December when there was an impromptu fire truck parade in front of his house. Firefighters from around the world have sent messages and patches to Kyle after Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com ran the story of the parade. If, like me, you listened to Kyle on the Internet radio show last week with Anthony Avillo and Jim Duffy, you probably recognized that these should be Courage for Us bracelets. Kyle is clearly not lacking in that department. Click here to learn how to buy one and to hear the interview in case you missed it.
Final day for special FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund offer: Check out Willie Wines Jr. at IronFiremen.com as he writes about the last day of the week long offer from MN8-FoxFire to donate 50% of web sales to the FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund.
Tough economic time, the 1990s version: A look back to when Massachusetts' Chelsea Fire Department was among the busiest and, at the same time, working with little resources. Click here for the video.
'The real heroes are the firefighters': Nice words from Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel after alerting a neighbor that her house was burning. Here's the story.
A good lesson on handling a bad story: It is never good news when you learn a firefighter has been busted for drugs and money laundering and may have been doing some of the dirty work on the job. But it appears to me, based only on what I have seen and read about the story, the Albuquerque fire chief has made many of the right moves in dealing with this unfortunate set of circumstances. Click here.
Three vehicles & fire engine in fatal wreck: FireTruckBlog.com has the story of Saturday's deadly wreck in Denver.
Firefighter rescue video on the web: I only recently discovered (thanks to a loyal reader) that video from the rescue of a New Hyde Park, New York firefighter after a flashover just short of a year ago, has been on YouTube for a few months. It is now posted on STATter911.com.
Freedom of speech & social media issues abound: I have put together a series of links and information about a sudden influx of stories involving freedom of speech in the firehouse, cameras and social media.
The Geezer becomes THE Fire Critic for a day: Some nerve of Bill Schumm to move in on the territory staked out by Preston Fleitz at FireCritic.com. But Bill takes on television and its portrayal of fire and rescue types and possible promise for a new series.
NVFC has some awards to give out: The National Volunteer Fire Council is now accepting nominations for the NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award and the Fire Prevention Award. Click here for details.
Fatal fire in Syracuse: One of our readers alerted us to a fire in Syracuse, New York early Friday morning that left a woman dead. Read the story. Watch the story.
Special message from Chief John Salka on an upcoming fundraiser for an important cause: "Listen up! Come out and support two FDNY veterans who are fighting the biggest battle of their lives, CANCER!! My two friends Lt. Patrick Sullivan and FF Steve Troche, both of TL-58 in the Bronx are both battling cancer. The Brothers at E-45, L-58 and B-18 are stepping up and running 'Firefighters Fighting Back Against Cancer' on Saturday, Feb. 25 at MULCAHY'S PUB in Wantagh NY. For all you L.I., NYC and NJ guys and gals, come out for a great night with beer, food, beer, raffles, beer, auctions, beer and a 50/50 raffle. Come out and join the 'Vyse Guys' for a night of brotherhood and support. See you there!! Questions, call 718-430-0245."
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Furniture store & apartments burn in Syracuse, NY: The fire was Saturday afternoon. YNN.com has more video and these details of a close call - "Mark Mclees, Syracuse Fire Chief said, 'We knocked the fire down, we were advancing in to the structure and the back porch on the back of the building came down and knocked my firefighter down. So we did have a firefighter who was knocked down by a back porch collapse. He's still operating, he's okay. We don't have any other reports of anyone missing.'" Syracuse.com has some good pictures and more details about the fire.
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READ THIS – Special fundraiser for FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund: Our friend Zach Green at MN8-Foxfire, who has those extremely unique and useful illuminating products for firefighters, has teamed up with IronFiremen.com and FireCritic.com to do something really nice over the next week. They are raising money for the FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund to help Firefighter Robert Weidmann and Firefighter James Gersbeck who were burned in the fire in Crown Heights on December 19. From today through midnight on Monday January 30, MN8-Foxfire will donate 50 percent of all product sales through the company website to the FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund. There will also be a way to directly donate.
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The uniform crisis in our Nation's Capital continues: Two more TV stories Friday about the battle between DC Fire & EMS Department Chief Kenneth Ellerbe and the troops over issues that have developed after what is being described as the fifth change in the policy for outerwear in the last year. The latest controversy boils down to whether the city can require firefighters to put identifying marks on jackets, seaters, sweatshorts and hats the department does not provide. Union president Ed Smith gets the airtime in the story from ABC7/WJLA-TV. In the other story, Chief Ellerbe, who had previously issued a statement saying he "wouldn't comment further on this one", does an interview with Fox 5/WTTG-TV reporter Paul Wagner. In the same story, Lt. Robert Alvarado again speaks out saying the chief is showing a "lack of leadership" and calls the latest order "unconscionable". Click here.
DC lieutenant's suit against TV station gets thrown out of court: The story is one that I thought, when it aired a year ago, was poorly done, had the wrong focus and tried to hold the wrong people accountable. The lieutenant featured had even stronger feelings and sued the TV news operation. A DC judge recently threw it out of court based on a fairly new law. Click here.
Arrangements for Hopelawn ex-chief Bruce Turcotte: Click here for funeral details following the death of Bruce Turcotte last week during a house fire in Woodbridge, New Jersey. It turns out a neighbor found the firefighter slumped behind the wheel of a rig on the fireground. Here's that story.
The parade passing by may be a record breaker: Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has the story from Oklahoma on Friday of what may be the longest fire truck parade ever. They are sending the info to Guinness World Records. Click here.
Lessons in reputation mismanagement: The story of the wife who says she was left on a Maine roadside by the ambulance carrying her dead or dying husband continues to play out in the news. In fact, I think you can say the hospital that runs the ambulance service is helping keep this one alive by failing to follow some basic rules when confronted with bad news. The two most recent stories are here and here.
Mayday audio from Edmonton: Firefighters had a tough time getting out of an apartment building on Thursday when the evacuation order came. Click here to listen.
Firegeezer has the story of a real man: Yes, this guy punches out fire sprinklers in Chicago night clubs and then tries to say his head hit it. The video shows otherwise. Check it out.
Hero Rush: The obstacle race and experience created for firefighters and the general public. And you will be contributing to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation when you sign up. Click here to see when Hero Rush is coming to your town.
The message is loud and clear but was it a good idea?: A firefighter with a colorful employment record, who was recently fired in one Ohio town, has his termination letter signed by 13 of his colleagues. Some writing in our comments section are debating the merits of getting the troops involved in the separation in this manner. Read the details and the comments.
House fire in Milton, Kentucky: Dash-cam video from the chief's vehicle.
One firefighter with two off-duty rescues in 12 days: A great story about Omaha Fire Department Firefighter Phil Lopez who has been making the news quite a bit recently.
Singing the blues in Mesa: That's where country singer Lee Brice's tour bus caught fire. Watch the raw video and TV story.
Shift trading limited in Cleveland: After lots of criticism and bad publicity over firefighters living as far away as San Diego, limits have been put on shift trading for the Cleveland Fire Department. The amount of time firefighters can owe to each other or be owed will be 144 hours, or six, 24-hour shifts. Prior to this some firefighters were off for months at a time. Here's more.
High school cadet program for Prince George's County, MD: For two of the people in the picture at the right it was apparently their first time dragging a hose inside a burning building. Can you figure out which two it is? The picture was taken following a press conference on Friday announcing that PGFD will be working with the school system to start a high school cadet program. Okay, so from left to right it is Deputy Chief Ben Barksdale, Chief Marc Bashoor, School Superintendent William Hite and County Executive Rushern Baker. But that still really doesn't answer the question, does it?
Firefighters bury dog: In Wake Forest, North Carolina a house fire Friday night took the life of the family dog. A neighbor was so touched that the firefighters went above and beyond, and took care of burying the dog for the family, she alerted the local news media. Thanks to Michael Greenham and Mike Legeros at Legeros Fire Blog for alerting me to the story.
Connecticut newsman and emergency services legend dies: Here is an interesting article from Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley about the passing of 91-year-old Edward Cotter Jr. A founding member of Storm Ambulance, Cotter had also been a photographer and sports reporter with the former Evening Sentinel. When Cotter joined the paper at age 19 his father encouraged him to join the fire department which was next door to the newspaper's offices. Read more about the life of Edward Cotter Jr. Thanks to Chris Schwartz at firstduefirephotos.com who sent us this and has more on Ed Cotter Jr on his site.
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This is audio from a fire on Thursday at 181511A St. in South Edmonton, Alberta. It was reported around 2:40 PM and burned through the night. As an evacuation of the building was ordered, a crew, unable to exit from the top floor, called a mayday in an effort to get a ladder to their location.
In the end, much of the building burned to the ground. There is news video taken during defensive operations here and aftermath video below.
Firefighters had to fight the fire from outside the building after crews put in a mayday call while inside. Heavy smoke and steam generated by the cold temperatures can reduce firefighter’s visibility to zero, Lamb said.
Temperatures on Thursday evening were in the mid -20 C range with the wind chill. Equipment was damaged from ice buildup, and firefighters tend to tire more quickly in cold temperatures, Lamb said.
Crews were being rotated to prevent injuries and fatigue, (Deputy Chief John) Lamb said.
There were no injuries reported as of about 9 p.m. Thursday. At that time, the fire was still not under control.
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From Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com an Omaha, Nebraska fire engine responding to a shooting scene collided with a car that was fleeing that scene. Click here for the video and details.
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Also, from FireTruckBlog.com: Watch video as tanker burns during brush fire.
Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com is featuring some of the offering from Command Fire Apparatus. Above is a 1993 Ford Medium Duty Rescue. Click here for the specs.
Below is a 1994 Freightliner 1000/1000 pumper. Read more about it here.
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New Year's Day house fire in Neptune, New Jersey: The fire was at Sayre Street and Bradford Avenue. Two firefighters were slightly hurt. For a series of nice still pictures and more details, click here.
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A STATter911.com exclusive: In case you didn't see the fascinating story we had exclusively last night about a possible 911 abuse case in Arlington County, Virginia, you should take a look. We have shocking details on this one that you won't elsewhere. Here it is.
Coincidentally, a new blog by a veteran of fire and EMS was sent my way and it has some relevance to our exclusive report. Check it out here.
The first annual STATtys are history: The story above somewhat explains the lame excuse for a year-end review I came up with. The name alone is enough to make you gag. But if you would like to see what I thought were the top fire and EMS videos on this site for 2011, click here.
The STATtys already has competition. Our regular Pennsylvania contributor Bill Rohrer has a compilaton of his most popular fire videos of 2011.
Lots of fire videos posted yesterday (and more scheduled today, so check back):
FDNY 2nd alarm with audio & priceless citizen comment – Click here for the fire Sunday in Brooklyn.
Pre-arrival video from Newington, CT apartment fire – Fire on three floors on arrival of first engine.
House fire in Prince George's County – Move to defensive operations ordered on Upper Marlboro fire.
What's in a name: A new fire truck in Springfield, Massachusetts and Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has the story behind its name.
Arrest made in Los Angeles arsons: We first told you yesterday morning about the surveillance video and the man brought in for questioning after another night of set fires keeping LAFD quite busy. The man in the video and the man arrested are one in the same and he has now been charged in connection with the more than 50 fires since Thursday. Click here for the latest and here and here for earlier coverage.
Los Angeles arsons & SM: As usual we were in awe of LAFD, on every platform with information on the tense arson situation. We featured that as part of a post yesterday. The Los Angeles Times has also made note of the role of social media and the arson investigation.
Rebuttal to Washington Post & DC chief: In case you missed it over the holiday weekend here's IAFF Local 36 president Ed Smith's response to Chief Kenneth Ellerbe's call for 12 hours shifts and the Post's support of the proposal. Also, Eric Lamar, in his Turn Out blog, takes a look at the DC situation and the common issue of political clout facing many unions where the majority of the firefighters live outside the jurisdiction. Check it out.
Seriously, did you expect any other fire blog to have this story first: If you put the words fire and brothel together, what comes to mind? I immediately think Firegeezer, because I know that's where I am going to find this story from Australia. But we are not yet through with typecasting poor Bill Schumm this morning. If I told you there was a story about a career firefighter who retired at age 75 after 51 years with the fire department in Kansas City, Missouri where do you think you'd find that one? Where else? Check out this remarkable story.
Major fire in West Virginia: Regular STATter911.com reader, West Virginia native and old friend Rob Shuff alerted us to the fire that destroyed three buildings in Beckley yesterday. Click here for details and pictures.
A rather unique prison break: In California, a prisoner/firefighter takes off in the fire engine. That's a lot easier than digging a tunnel with a spoon. Here's more.
Fire Law review 2011: Curt Varone has some important stories on the legal front from 2011 that we should all be aware of.
The Queen of Soul's future king is a firefighter: One of my favorite experiences in covering the Kennedy Center Honors for many years was getting a few moments to chat with Aretha Franklin three or four times. She would always stop and give us all the time we wanted. I noticed a gentlemen with her more than once but never knew his relationship to the Queen of Soul and I had no idea he was a firefighter. Word came out yesterday that Willie Wilkerson, a former Detroit firefighter (seen on the right in the 2009 WUSA-TV image from the Honors with Aretha and Bruce Springsteen) is engaged to Aretha Franklin. Click here to read more and here to see the video from the red carpet at the Kennedy Center.
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Tennessee house fire: Raw video from a dash-cam of house fire last Thursday on Coy hill Road in Hardin County.
Must see from FireTruckBlog.com: Impromptu parade to say goodbye to firefighter’s son. One last item on your Christmas list – send a patch to Kyle McGetrick.
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Glenn Usdin at FireTruckBlog.com/Command Fire Apparatus has a beautiful and sad story from Barnegat, New Jersey where doctors say 11-year-old Kyle McGetrick is in the final days of his difficult life. The son of Barnegat Fire Company Firefighter Gene McGetrick has dealt with cancer for the past seven years. Knowing Kyle's struggle is about to end, the firefighters from Barnegat decided to do a little parade by the McGetrick home on Wednesday night. But when Facebook and phone calls brought the word to the rest of the fire service in Ocean County, little just wouldn't do. There were about 100 vehicles in the parade.
After the story was posted on Glenn's site, a member of the Barnegat Fire Company contacted FireTruckBlog.com seeking fire department patches for Kyle. Click here to watch the story and learn where you can send your patch.
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