Quick Takes
Warehouse fire in Glenview, Illinois: Steve Redick video of a fire early Sunday morning in a 14,000 square foot maintenance building that dates back to 1909. Five firefighters were treated at local hospitals and released. Firegeezer has pictures from Larry Shapiro and many more details.
A classic video that was recorded just two-days-ago: If you haven’t seen it yet, click here and take the time to view this must see video from Detroit that we posted on Saturday just a few hours after it occurred. The scene is a house fire with a report of people trapped that required a heavy police presence. Guess who got to park next to the closest hydrant?
The 20,000th comment posted to STATter911.com: We hit that mark at 11:38 EDT Saturday night with a comment by Danny H. on the story of the stolen fire helmet in Boston. Danny wrote, “Looks like a Citizen’s Arrest to me!!”.
As I have said many times before, my favorite comments are those that discuss the issues in a productive manner rather than wasting our time by blasting each other. But I am realistic about the Internet and know we are far from reaching that goal. I do find though, that in between all of the claims about who has the bigger hose, there is a lot to learn from the STATter911 audience. Your input is always appreciated.
Claims of atrocious conduct on the fireground and a response from those being accused: Quite a to-do following a September 20 house fire in King George County, Virginia. Citizens and fire officials got together last Thursday to discuss the fire at a town hall meeting. The public pointed fingers at the visiting firefighters from Charles County, Maryland for behaving badly. The King George chief said there is plenty of blame to go around. That story, along with video of the fire can be found here. There is also a response from the chiefs of the mutual aid companies that came from across the Potomac River. Click here for that story.
Large house destroyed in Falls Church, Virginia: Click here for WUSA9.com coverage of a fire early Sunday morning at Haycock Road and Westmoreland Street (picture to the right). Watch the video.
Transformer explosion shuts nuclear power plant in New York: It happened at the Indian Point 2 plant on Sunday evening. LoHud.com reports the local fire department was kept outside the gates for a while and wasn’t needed when the firefighters were allowed inside. Here is what’s known about the incident.
Technology to help figure out volunteer staffing: In Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania instead of trying to guess which volunteers might show up when their is an alarm, the fire department is using a new system to get feedback moments after the call is dispatched. Click here for details.
Getting the right hole is crucial: A man in New Zealand tried to fuel his boat by putting the petrol in a rod holder which brought out firefighters. Wonder what he was fueled with? Click here.
Toronto firehouse is a must see on the bachelorette party circuit: Actually it’s the firefighters who are the attraction at Toronto Fire Hall 332, the buisiest fire station in Canada. Located in the Entertainment District, it is a regular stop for brides-to-be and their entourages. Here’s the story.
Colorado apartment fire: Raw video from a fire Sunday afternoon in Arapahoe County. Click here for news coverage.
