Latest on Charleston; 911 Recordings from Lorton Fire; Rescue Caught on Tape.
CHARLESTON UPDATE
Each day, STATter 911 has been compiling the latest news from Charleston, along with the best pictures, videos and information from the early stages of Monday’s tragic fire. All of that can be found here. Among the most recent items are a personal account from the incident commander, fireground radio transmissions and a program from the today’s memorial service.
911 CALLS FROM LORTON, VA FIRE
We also have an update on last month’s fire in Lorton, Virginia. The fire has been the subject of a review to help figure out why firefighters were unable to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor. On Thursday, STATter 911 obtained the 911 recordings from that call. Our coverage can be found here.
D.C. FIREFIGHTER RESCUES WOMAN IN WASHINGTON CHANNEL
Firefighter Rich Schaffer’s efforts caught on video as he takes the plunge to rescue a woman. Details and video here.
JUDY LAU
Links to information on the death of first woman to head the Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association.
Because of extensive coverage of the Charleston fire we have not been able to get to some other stories this week. We hope to revisit these stories next week, including some pictures from the MSFA Convention.
