North Manheim Township, PA, Aug. 13, 2019—Pottsville, PA, Fire Department firefighters arrived to find fire showing from multiple sides of a large single-family dwelling. Crews stretched a 2½-inch handline and a 1¾-inch handline and knocked down the majority of fire from the exterior before initiating an interior attack. Firefighters worked inside for nearly 15 minutes before they were pulled out due to deteriorating conditions. Multiple heavy lines and deluge guns were then used to knock down the fire. A tanker task force was called to the scene and a second alarm was moved to the city for a stand-by.
Photo by JC Kriesher
Los Angeles County, CA, Aug. 8, 2019—The Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service firefighters battled a 250-acre wildfire along Interstate 5, north of Templin Highway. Both agencies had second-alarm assignments sent to the blaze. This was the first fire of the season that had increased flame lengths as fuels approached critical levels. Fuel moisture has dropped into the critical levels now in Southern California and much more active fire behavior is being seen.
Photo by Jeff Zimmerman
Clayton, CA, Aug. 3, 2019—A CAL FIRE S2T airtanker made a retardant drop on the Marsh Complex near Clayton, CA. There were more than a dozen separate fires reported within minutes of each other. The fires charred 757 acres of grass, brush and oak woodland. No structures were damaged. CAL FIRE, East Contra Costa Fire and Contra Costa County Fire were among some of the 300 firefighters that battled the blaze.
Photo by Dan Dinneen
Briarcliff Manor, NY, Aug. 22, 2019—Around 9:45 a.m. Briarcliff Manor firefighters were dispatched out to the Landmark Diner on South Highland Avenue for the report of a kitchen fire. On arrival crews found a light smoke condition coming from the building and declared a working fire. Lines were stretched into the structure as firefighters looked for the location of the fire. Upon entering the basement firefighters were met with heavy smoke. Crews continued to push through to the basement but after 20 minutes, and with heavy smoke pouring from the roof, command made the decision to pull interior crews from the diner. Fire had run the walls and had entered the cockloft of the structure and was soon billowing out of the roof producing heavy black smoke. Crews took a defensive posture and put a tower ladder and a ladder pipe into operation. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries sustained while fighting the fire in extremely humid conditions.
Photo by Jon Tenca
