SEPT. 19, BEECHER, IL—Firefighters from Illinois and Indiana combined efforts in an attempt to save the historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church from a third-alarm fire. The church was located in an area of the community that doesn’t have fire hydrants, and firefighters had to count on tankers (tenders) to shuttle water from some distance. However, the 156-year-old church, which appeared in the 2002 film, “Road to Perdition,” was destroyed.
Photo by Gordon Nord Jr.
JULY 8, ROCHESTER, NY—Instructors from the Public Safety Training Facility in Rochester work with a new ARFF (aircraft rescue and fire fighting) student from Bradford, PA. The instructors put the student through several ground scenarios that involved handlines as well as scenarios that involved crash trucks. In addition to basic and advanced ARFF classes, the facility provides training regarding aircraft fuel spills and fires that occur in airplane flight decks, wheel-brake systems, passenger cabins and engines.
Photo by Daniel Gonska
SEPT. 3, BERGENFIELD, NJ—The Bergenfield Fire Department responded for a reported house fire. On arrival, companies encountered a fully involved second floor of a two-and-a-half-story frame house, with heavy fire blowing out of almost every window. A second alarm was requested as companies quickly hit the fire from the exterior before making a push into the second floor. Although the fire extended into the attic, all visible fire was knocked down in approximately 45 minutes, and the fire was declared under control in a little more than an hour.
Photo by Pete Danzo
SEPT. 23, BALTIMORE—Upon arrival at the location of a house fire, members of the Baltimore City Fire Department found fire showing from at least three two-story row homes. A second alarm was transmitted, and a special call for one engine and one truck followed. Ultimately, the fire involved seven row homes. It took about two hours to bring the fire under control.
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Firefighters Union IAFF L-734
