Helmet-cam video from Oakland Fire Local 55 taken during a fire Friday. Here’s the description:
January 6, 2017 at 4:32am Oakland Fire crews were dispatched to the 3800 Block of Harrison St. E10 arrived and found a 4 story apartment building with smoke showing from the front and fire from the D side. An extra Engine Co was requested and shortly after that a 2nd and 3rd alarm struck due to the amount of fire on the 1st & 2nd floors, exposure building and possible occupants trapped. Multiple hose lines were deployed extinguishing fire on all three living floors and the exposure building. An aggressive interior attack limited the damage to several apartment units and saved the exposure. A total of 53 Oakland Fire personnel responded to the 3rd alarm fire. Engines 10, 15, 5, 8, 1, 12, 16, 24, 4, Trucks 4, 5, Battalions 2, 4, Air Van 1, Fire Investigator 1. No injuries reported. Oakland Firefighters are proud to serve the citizens and visitors of the City of Oakland, CA.
