Fire Critic An Unadulterated View of the Fire Service
Video by: bobbybushae. Video info: Our engine was dispatched to a structure fire on 56th St. We were the 1st due engine which found a 1 story house fully involved. The 2nd due engine was 3 minutes out which brought us a hydrant located @ 700 FT away. High wind conditions was spreading the fire to a nearby vacant structure so we opted to protect any exposures / weeds with a handline and wait till we had a stable water supply from the hydrant / 2nd due engine. If we activated our deck gun, our 1,000 gallons of tank water would have been gone in 30-45 seconds. As the fire was not near any occupied structures and winds were high, the decision was made to let it burn and put out the remains. This helped as we only had 6 firefighters on scene and also could have prevented injuries. The video was filmed with the Fire Cam 1080 from www.firevideo.net
