Memories from Thanksgiving fire 20-years-ago; 3 killed in Baton Rouuge; New Atlanta chief; Videos from NJ, IN, FL, MS & WI
(This entry is updated throughout the day, so please scroll down. Last update at 6:15 p.m.)
Thanksgiving Day, 1987: 20 years ago six children died in this Seat Pleasant, MD home. The fire inspired a safety program in Prince George’s County that continues today. STATter 911 looks back, with video of the fire, and an account from the man who led the fire investigation. Also, the house next door to this one almost took the life of a firefighter, 3 years ago. Click here for our special report.
I-95 crash and fire
WBAL-TV image
Two tractor-trailers (carrying cardboard boxes), two cars and one mess. Everyone walked away from the 2:30 p.m. crash on southbound I-95 near I-695 in the White Marsh area of Baltimore County. Just what the people needed who have learned to leave early and avoid the day before Thanksgiving traffic. Details and video from WBAL-TV. The video has audio with it and you hear this transmission from Baltimore County dispatch: “Command you have a tremendous amount of tankers responding at this time”.
Fire in Baton Rouge kills 3
Three senior citizens are among the dead after fire raced through an apartment complex in Baton Rouge, LA Sunday night. More than a dozen people were injured. WAFB-TV (their picture is above) has a number of videos showing heavy fire conditions, including this one. FireGeezer is also on top of this one.
New chief in Atlanta
Photo by Jim Hudelson, Shreveport Times
Dennis Rubin’s replacement in Atlanta has been announced. Shreveport, LA Chief Kelvin Cochran will be taking the post. Read the story from Atlanta here. The Shreveport view is here.
More border delays
This time an ambulance was stopped as headed to Detroit from Windsor, Ontario with a patient inside. EMSresponder.com has the details.
FF’s widow sues Greyhound
Seven Sesser, IL firefighters are already suing the bus company, alleging emotional and psychological distress, after watching their fellow firefighter die in July. Now the widow of James “Shib” Miller is filing suit. Miller was struck and killed on I-57.
Union City 3rd alarm
There are four parts to this video from Saturday in Union City, NJ. Master streams in operation on a house fire with exposure issues. Good fireground audio, too.
Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4.
Click the image above to see good quality video and audio as you ride to the scene of multiple cars burning aboard Pensacola Engine 5 on November 11th.
Warehouse fire
This is video from a two-alarm warehouse fire in Indianapolis on Friday afternoon.
Vacant house in Mississippi
From Jackson, MS on Sunday
Racine, Wisconsin, 1992
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For some pictures of fire apparatus from 15 years ago, this quick video was shot at Racine’s headquarters in 1992.
