How we spent our Christmas: A handful of holiday fires and emergencies from around the country.
No fussin’, no mussin’, no cussin’: You likely recall the last ice rescue of a dog we ran on STATter 911 and how smoothly that all went. It was a heart warming tale to rival 101 Dalmations. That is if Jerry Springer had produced the movie. Click above to see a Christmas rescue of a very cold Lab from Columbia County, NY, courtesy WRGB-TV. No potty mouthed children or adults. No fights. No arrests. How boring.
Pictures and raw video from 2-alarm fire in DC: A Christmas morning fire at a commerical building on Florida Avenue near Georgia Avenue, NW. Contributions from Vito Maggiolo, Bill Rector and Kevin King. Click here.
Frantic 911 calls after Christmas Eve house explosion in CA: One killed and five injured in Rancho Cordova. Click here to listen to the calls and here to read the story. FireGeezer has added some pictures and video from this incident involving natural gas. NTSB has taken over the investigation because it apparently involves and underground supply line.
NJ fire kills little boy
Steve Skipton took this one in while spending Christmas at the in-laws. A 3-year-old boy died in the Pennsauken house fire. See the rest of Steve’s pictures at PhillyFireNews.com.
Vermont fire in former church that became a market: In Fairfax, Vermont, a steeple came crashing down during a large fire. It happened Christmas Eve at the Steeple Market. A former church that housed a store and apartments. Watch the story.
House fire in Buffalo, NY: Good video from a house fire early Christmas day that took out the second floor and attic of a home on Hudson Street. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for observation. Watch the story.
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Chicago 3-11: Steve Redick spent his Christmas Day at this fire at a rendering facility on Chicago’s South Side. Read more. Here’s a link to Steve’s SmugMug site.
