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.) 

4-Alarm Fire In Newark, New Jersey - 11.15.14

NEWARK, N.J.  — The Newark Fire Department responded to a fire that started just before 10 p.m. at 295 Lafayette St. and quickly spread to three other houses before firefighters extinguished the blaze two hours later on Saturday evening.









Two homes were destroyed and two others were severely damaged when the multi-alarm blaze roared through the Ironbound neighborhood Saturday night.



No injuries have been reported. There is no word yet on what sparked the blaze. Crews worked for most of the night to access the damage and check for hotspots. 


A total of 33 people were forced out of their homes. Most will be staying with family and friends. “We had about 33 people in the reception center, but many were able to stay with friends or family members,” Red Cross spokeswoman Diane Kincannon said.


The cause of the fire remains 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.)

Three Alarm Fire Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - 02.09.2014

(The Morning Call) - Fire crews arrived about 8:30 a.m. to battle the three-alarm blaze, which forced firefighters to evacuate the charred, white-sided building at 68 E. Broad St. moments before the roof collapsed about 10:30 a.m. The fire, which also damaged red-brick building at 70 E. Broad St., sent a plume of white and gray smoke into the sky that could be seen miles away.

Assistant Fire Chief Warren Achey confirmed there were no injuries and reported mid-afternoon that the fire was out. The cause, he said, is under investigation.

Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez called the fire "a tragedy."

"This place had a lot of family history," said Donchez, a Leeson family friend. "A lot has been lost, but it can be rebuilt. Thankfully, no one was hurt."

Companies found heavy smoke pushing from 68 E. Broad Street and struck the 2nd alarm. Ladder 2 positioned in front of the fire building with Engine 6. Engine members stretched into the fire building and was confronted with heavy fire. With fire extending in the walls between the fire building and exposure 2 (70 E. Broad Street) the 3rd alarm was transmitted.

Crews cut a vent hole in both the original fire building and exposure 2. Companies found heavy fire in the attic of the exposure.

Ladder 1 and Engine 9 positioned in the rear of the building. Engine 9 stretched 2 hand lines while the Ladder Company went to the roof to vent the rear of exposure 2.

As the roof burned off the original building, companies directed multiple streams between it and exposure 4.

The fire was brought under control by 12:00 PM.

(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 Fire In Warehouse In North Philadelphia 04.27.2013

Firefighting crews were called out, before 6 a.m. Saturday April 27, 2013, to a  3-alarm warehouse fire in North Philadelphia at the 1800 block of West Sedgley Avenue just before 6:00 a.m.

The massive blaze was reported under control just after 10: a.m. Saturday.

It was reported several small explosions from propane tanks and called in hazardous materials crews to investigate.

No injuries have been reported.

Philadelphia Fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers says it’s fortunate no one was hurt. “We had numerous explosions. You can see where a wall has been blown out by those explosions.” Fire commissioner  Ayers says propane tanks exploded but again no fire fighters or residents were injured.

Officials say propane tanks caused several small explosions and hazmat crews have been called in to investigate. No immediate information as to a cause or what might have started the blaze from authorities.

(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 Early Morning Fire Kills 1, Injures 15

A 3-alarm fire broke out at the two-family home located at 87 Linden Street, Boston, MA., just after 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and residents reported that smoke detectors had sounded during the blaze.

Firefighters arrive to find heavy smoke coming from a 2.5 story multiple dwelling with people jumping from the 2nd floor. A 2nd alarm is immediately called. While fighting the fire 2 separate "Mayday Alerts" were called, one when a firefighter fell through the stairs to the second floor and another when a firefighter fell through the second floor to the first. A civilians body was found in the attic after the heavy fire there was extinguished.

Investigators say 18 people, six of whom are Boston University students, lived in the home. A total of 9 occupants were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. All of the firefighters were treated and released by late Sunday afternoon.

Authorities have not identified a woman who died in the fire. Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said she was in the attic of the home.

A first responder saw a person jump from a roof to the ground to flee the flames and three others were rescued by firefighters with ladders, MacDonald said. “There was a lot of fire, a lot of black smoke, and a lot of people,” he said. “It took at least a good hour” to extinguish the heavy flames, he said. “Unless you can get holes in the roof, it just burns and burns and burns."

The fire is under investigation. Fire officials say there is an estimated $600,000 in damages to the home.

The American Red Cross was on scene to assist all those displaced by the fire.

(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.)