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Detroit Box Alarm Grand River and Buchanan 12/23/09 : Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 5th Battalion companies responded to Grand River and Buchanan on a reported commercial building fire.  Arriving on the scene Squad 2 reported heavy smoke showing and the first Engine would be stretching on a 40 x 60 two story vacant commercial building.  Upon the report of Squad 2 Central Office advised Chief 5 they would be dispatching Engine 17 as the 4th Engine on the box alarm.  While enroute to the fire Engine 10 was involved in an injury accident and requested a Squad for the use of their jaws.  Squad 4 and Chief 1 were dispatched to E10’s accident at 14th and Buchanan.  Engine 1 reported heavy fire through the roof of the building on the ā€œDā€ side and that they had an access into the structure.  Engine 5 stretched to the rear, Chief 5 requested Ladder 7 to the scene and ordered all companies not to enter the building that this was a defensive operation.  Approximately 20 minutes into the incident without warning the building completely collapsed.  An hour after the incident began Chief 5 reported the fire under control, and was continuing hold all companies for extensive overhaul.  A request was made for relief of the first alarm companies, crews worked into the late evening hours to completely extinguish the fire.  E1/5/8/17 L7/20 S2 C5 worked at this fire.

Detroit Box Alarm Grand River and Buc...

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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 5th Battalion companies responded to Gr ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 1:54pm PST

Detroit Box Alarm 2471 Concord 11/16/09 : On Monday November 16th, 2009 companies from the 1st Battalion responded to the area of Concord and E. Vernor on a report house fire.  Approaching the scene E9 reported smoke showing and they would be stretching on a vacant 2 family flat.  Companies made an aggressive attack and where able to bring this fire under control within the hour.  E1/5(RIT)/9/23 L6 S3 C1 worked at this fire.

Detroit Box Alarm 2471 Concord 11/16/09

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On Monday November 16th, 2009 companies from the 1st Battalion respond ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 1:53pm PST

Detroit Box Alarm Kimberly Ct and Grand River 9/20/09 : On Sunday, September 20, 2009 companies from the 5th Battalion responded to the area of Kimberly Court and Grand River for the report of a dwelling fire.  While enroute to the scene E42 reported to Central Office that the had heavy smoke showing, arriving on the scene they reported a vacant two story dwelling fully involved and requested that the second arriving Engine be prepared to dump it monitor.  Companies were forced into a defensive only operation; E39 dumped its monitor on the dwelling and L28 set up for tower operations.  C5 requested a 4th Engine for RIT and had the third arriving Engine stretch into L28.  Companies worked to keep the fire from spreading to the dwelling on either side of the fire due to the extreme radiant heat.  Crews worked through the night to bring this fire under control.

Detroit Box Alarm Kimberly Ct and Gra...

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On Sunday, September 20, 2009 companies from the 5th Battalion respond ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 1:53pm PST

Detroit Box Alarm Charlevoix and McDougall 9/15/09 : On Tuesday September 15th, 2009 companies from the 1st Battalion responded to the area of Joseph Campau and Benson for a reported vacant dwelling down the street on fire.  C1 reported to Central Office that he could see it from Quarters and the first Engine would be stretching.  E9 arrived on the scene reported a fire in a vacant dwelling and they were stretching on Charlevoix between Joseph Campau and McDougall.  C1 reported a totally involved vacant dwelling and requested that the second and third engines dump their monitors, and requested that Central Office dispatch a 4th engine for RIT.  E1 was ordered to the corner Joseph Campau and Charlevoix to stretch into L6 for tower operations.  Companies reported that they also had a vacant commercial 20x40 that was attached to the dwelling going.  Having no exposures on either side of the fire the decision was made to let both structures burn and fight these fires defensively.  E1/5(RIT)/9/23 L6/10 S3 and C1 worked through the morning to bring this fire under control.

Detroit Box Alarm Charlevoix and McDo...

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On Tuesday September 15th, 2009 companies from the 1st Battalion respo ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 1:51pm PST

Prospect Park 2nd Alarm Public School #1 1-31-10 : Fire in a school building. Prospect Park contained the fire to a small area with help from several Towns. This fire had potential to take out the whole building. I got there late and have mostly apparatus and face shots

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Fire in a school building. Prospect Park contained the fire to a small ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 10:28am PST

Hartford Fire Dept. 1-1-2 60 Earle St 1/31/10 :

Hartford Fire Dept. 1-1-2 60 Earle St...

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Updated: Feb 03, 2010 10:02am PST

LEVITTOWN FD HICKORY LANE 2-2-10 :

LEVITTOWN FD HICKORY LANE 2-2-10

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Updated: Feb 02, 2010 7:47pm PST

Pratique Saint-Germain :

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Updated: Feb 02, 2010 4:06pm PST

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Updated: Feb 02, 2010 4:00pm PST