Must see video: A quick exit during roof ops in Erie, PA
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Watch this video in its entirety. It’s from a house fire today in Erie, Pennsylvania. There are two firefighters on the roof and one on the ladder when things heat up very quickly.
This video is best viewed in full screen mode using the 720p option. Video is from Robert Williams.
This appears to be from a fire at 3:00 a.m. at 533 W. 3rd Street. Looking at the Google Maps Streetview image of the structure this appears to be Side D or Side 4.
“They had trouble making entry because of the heavy black smoke and a lot of heat,” said John Widomski, an Erie fire inspector. “By the time they got entry, the fire had progressed up the steps to the second floor.”
“It was cold, snowy, and there was a breeze coming out of the south.” Widomski said. “Just enough breeze that it pushed the fire along from the back to the front. It doesn’t take much.”
Yet another factor that made the fire a challenging one to tackle – one neighboring house was only six to seven feet away.
“They had to take a crew and protect that house while the other crews were fighting the fire at this house, so you kind of split people up and use your manpower,” Widomski said.
