First-due firefighters from Cincinnati Engine 31 operate a handline into a
well-involved vacant 2.5-story house. Firefighters were preparing to enter
the structure and were donning hoods, facemasks and helmets when the fire
suddenly blew out the front door and windows. One firefighter opened the
hoseline to knock down the fire. A second alarm was requested upon arrival.
Fifty firefighters extinguished the fire in about 45 minutes. The fire occurred
on Nov. 12, 2000.
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