Hot Shots 8/20

SAN ANTONIO, JULY 5—Crews from the San Antonio Fire Department used multiple large-diameter attack lines and an aerial master stream to work a wind-driven conflagration that destroyed a residence (the origin of the fire), an automobile repair shop and numerous vehicles and damaged a neighboring apartment building and a warehouse. Five engines, two ladders, a heavy rescue and a brush truck were on scene. Forty-two personnel fought the fire, which was contained in 50 minutes. None of the buildings was occupied when the fire was reported.

Photo by Zackery Newton

Guy Zampatori 6 9 20 Rochester, Ny Three Alarm Pic 1

ROCHESTER, NY, JUNE 9—At least 80 firefighters and four chief officers from the Rochester Fire Department were on scene for a fire at an apartment building that ultimately required three alarms. The fire started in the roof and grew to damage at least six units. The intensity of the fire and the hot weather conditions combined to make suppression particularly challenging. Three ladders and five engines were among the apparatus that were utilized to put the blaze out in two hours. Twenty-one people lived in the building; all escaped without injury. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries.

Photo by Guy Zampatori, Jr.

Connor Hamilton Date Unknown Cahokia, Il Comm Structure Fire Pic 5

CAHOKIA, IL, JUNE 10—When the crew of the Cahokia Fire Department arrived on scene after receiving a call for smoke emanating from a commercial furniture warehouse, they found heavy fire inside of the building. A second alarm was struck, which brought a total of 40 firefighters to the fireground. A 74-foot aerial ladder, a 100-foot aerial platform and three pumpers were among 10 apparatus on scene. The warehouse was located directly behind an eight-unit apartment building, which made access difficult. Crews also had trouble accessing the C side of the warehouse, because it butted up directly to a trailer park. The fire inside of the building eventually vented through the roof, causing the warehouse to become fully engulfed.

Photo by Connor Hamilton

Nate Arnold 6 22 20 Spriingfield, Ma Attic Fire Pic 2

SPRINGFIELD, MA, JUNE 22—The Springfield Fire Department’s Car 1 was first in after responding to a call for an attic fire at a two-and-a-half-story duplex. Truck 2 set up their aerial off of the B side. After Engine 1 stretched a line to the attic and began putting water on the fire, Truck 2 went for vertical ventilation on the B side of the roof peak. Despite high humidity and high-90-degree temperatures, the fire was knocked down within 15 minutes, although two firefighters received burns on their hands while ventilating the roof. Concurrent to this incident, half of the department combatted a five-acre brush fire on the other end of the city.

Photo by Nate Arnold