USFA LODD: Missouri Battalion Chief On-Duty Death Notification 01.08.2015

On January 8, 2015, several hours after responding to an emergency incident, Battalion Chief Christopher “A.” Tindal, 42, passed away from a nature and cause of injury still to be reported.

Battalion Chief Christopher “A.” Tindal was also a member of the Missouri Search and Rescue K9 Unit.

Our condolences to the Tindall Family & Friends, the South Metropolitan Fire Protection District, and to all affected by Battalion Chief Christopher “A.” Tindal’s passing.

To date, 01 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2015. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.



(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.) 

Three-Alarm House Fire - Endicott New York 01.05.2015

BROOME COUNTY, N.Y.
A Monday night wood-frame house fire at 8 South Duane Ave. Endicott, New York causing significant damage. Multiple fire companies respond to a three alarm fire.

Firefighters extinguished the fire in the single-family home on Monday evening after responding at 5:20 p.m..



"When we arrived on the scene, there was fire coming out of the south side of the building, out of the first floor window, then heavy smoke blowing out of the front door," said Endicott Fire Capt. Donald Collins.

"The cold temperatures didn't affect us as much as a shortage of manpower affected us.  We had to wait for crews to arrive before we could actually start getting there safely," says  Captain of Endicott FD Donald Collins.

Firefighting crews were quick to put the fire out, however the house sustained extensive smoke damage, Collins said.

“We knocked the fire down,” Capt. Collins said. “There was concern there were still people inside, so we conducted search and rescue and found everyone had evacuated.”

Crews from Union Center, West Corners, West Endicott, Endwell and Vestal assisted, Collins said. The fire was out by 8 p.m.

There were no injuries to firefighters. The displaced residents, Four people were home at the time of the fire, including three children, are being assisted by the Red Cross.

The fire’s cause is under investigation.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.) 

2-Alarm Family Dollar Store Fire - Binghamton New York 01.03.2015

BROOME COUNTY, N.Y.

Firefighters from Binghamton, Vestal and Five Mile Point fire departments responded early Saturday morning at 12:15 A.M. to the Family Dollar store located at 1173 Vestal Ave. in the City of Binghamton’s South Side.

Heavy smoke coming from the building's rear for more than two hours, with small flames flickering from areas of the roof cut away by firefighters with chainsaws.

The fire was contained to the rear of the building, although the windows of the Family Dollar were broken out. The area inside of the front of the store appeared to be charred from the fire.

At 2:25 A.M. it was reported by fire crews on the scene to the county dispatchers that the fire was contained and they were concentrating on stubborn areas of the roof that continued to smolder.

"The fire was real stubborn but we were able to contain it," said Binghamton Fire Marshal Dan Eggleston. "The guys did a great job knocking it down."

"They knocked down the initial fire pretty quick," said Binghamton Fire Marshal Daniel Eggleston. "But there were some hot spots under the roof. We were here for several hours."

"We're going in and finding where we believe the fire started," Eggleston said. "We're trying to find out potential causes in that area, and ruling out certain things, leaving us whatever is left."

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.) 

Firefighters Battle Structral Fire Waverly New York - 01.01.2015

TIOGA COUNTY, N.Y.
Tioga County firefighters responded at 11:30 a.m. Thursday to a structral fire at 369 Broad Street in downtown Waverly, New York

One person was taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening burns after a fire spread through a three-story building early Thursday afternoon.




A cooking fire broke out in the building around noon, and crews were still working on the scene more than five hours later.

A tenant of the apartment was taken to the hospital with minor burns to his arms, chest and face.

  

Firefighting crews were still battling the blaze hours later, but were able to contain the fire to one building.

Investigators said grease is what sparked flames in the kitchen of a third-floor Waverly apartment.

Both commercial and residential spaces, had been deemed a total loss by Thursday evening, according to Tioga County Fire Coordinator John Scott.

No other injuries were reported.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)