Operations & Training

Hot Shots 10/20

Oct. 1, 2020

October Hot Shots includes members of the Detroit Fire Department make their first entry into a house that was fully involved on arrival.

Firehouse Staff

DETROIT, JULY 17—After knocking down a substantial amount of fire from the outside, members of the Detroit Fire Department make their first entry into a house that was fully involved on arrival. Despite the second floor flashing over them twice during the blaze, members had the fire out in about 20 minutes. Three engines, a ladder and a squad were on scene, as were about 20 firefighters.

Photo by David Bryce

Dave Kempter 8 30 20 Port Chester, Ny Five Alarm Pic 5

Port Chester, NY, Aug. 30—First-arriving units to a reported structure fire encountered heavy fire in the rear of a three-story apartment building and struck a second alarm. Crews quickly went into an interior operation but were pulled back because of heavy fire load. Exterior operations commenced as fire jumped to the buildings on the D-side. Command struck the fifth alarm about an hour into the incident for additional tower ladders and manpower to the scene. Mutual aid companies from all over Westchester County were called for assistance. The incident was placed under control approximately five hours after dispatch.

Photo by Dave Kempter

Steve Solomon 7 26 20 Manalapan, Nj One Story Ranch Pic 4

Manalapan Township, NJ, July 26—Seven fire departments provided mutual aid to the Manalapan Township Fire Department for a fire at a single-story, ranch-style house that was fully involved some six minutes after the tones for the first alarm. The incident, which was battled via several handlines and a ladder pipe, went to a second alarm. Approximately two dozen apparatus and approximately 100 firefighters were on scene.

Photo by Steve Solomonson

Michael Meadows 8 Xx 20 Lake Fire Pic 4 Large File

Lake Hughes, CA, Aug. 11— A heavy-lift helicopter makes a drop to protect firefighters who are working on a hillside during the second hour of the Lake Fire, at which point the blaze already went through almost 2,000 acres of 100-year-old fuel. That led to the quick spread through drainages and deep canyons that were chocked with fuel. At press time, more than 1,800 firefighters worked the fire, which had gone through 32,000 acres and destroyed several homes.

Photo by Michael Meadows