NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 23—Engine 38 found a single-story occupied dwelling heavily involved. The fire already had extended to the left to another single-story occupied dwelling. There was a vacant lot to the right side of the fire building and a single-story occupied dwelling to the right of it. When the right wall of the original fire building collapsed, it sent a tremendous amount of fire across the vacant lot and onto the other dwelling amid high winds, but crews were able to stop the fire so that minimal damage occurred to that building.
Photo by Chris E. Mickal
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ, MARCH 6—The West Tuckerton Fire Company was dispatched for a working structure fire. Law enforcement was on scene first and reported heavy fire coming from the rear. On arrival, crews pulled 2½-inch line. Members entered the house but were pulled out quickly because of a flashover. Gusting winds led to damage to two houses on the B and D sides. Approximately 10–12 apparatus were on scene. Mutual aid was provided by six neighboring departments.
Photo by Roman Isaryk
EAST ORANGE, NJ, APRIL 4—Crews found a working fire in the end store of a strip mall. The all-hands and a second alarm was transmitted, as companies encountered heavy fire in the rear, heavy smoke in three other stores and possible fire in the cockloft. Conditions deteriorated. Companies were pulled. All visible fire in the end store was knocked down, but heavy smoke remained in the other stores. Fire broke through the roof and impinged on a three-story dwelling on the C-side, prompting a third, fourth and fifth alarm. Although it sustained damage to its exterior, the exposure was saved.
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PEPPERELL, MA, MARCH 6—On arrival, the Pepperell Fire Department found heavy fire showing from the C side of a barn that was turned into an apartment building that was attached to a 2½-story wood-frame that included a hair salon. A second alarm quickly was struck, followed by a third alarm. Crews from neighboring Ayer Fire Department, Brookline Fire Department, Dunstable Fire Department, Groton Fire Department and Townsend Fire-EMS, from Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and from Hollis Fire Department and Nashua Fire Rescue in New Hampshire assisted.
Photo by Eric Fellows
