Backup crews from neighboring towns and Essex County had to be called in to help fight the flames and carry some people who were trapped inside the building to safety.
Read More »Video: 4 Alarm Apartment Fire in Irving, Texas
On December 3, 2012, Irving Fire Department with assistance from surrounding fire departments battled this apartment fire in the 1000 block of San Jacinto. The fire quickly escalated to 4 alarms.
Read More »Video: 17 FDNY Firefighters Injured in Fast Moving 4 Alarm Fire in the Bronx. 200 FF’s on Scene
Seventeen Firefighters were injured in a fast moving fire in the Bronx today. The fire swept through 4 buildings and went to 4 alarms bringing 200 firefighters to the scene. Two of the firefighters were injured when the ceiling collapsed on them.
Read More »Video: 4 Alarm Fire in Kyoto, Japan
Check out these Japanese firefighters in action. This is a 4 alarm fire (appears to be a residential dwelling) in Kyoto, Japan. I don't have any more information on the fire. Do check out the little hose cart the firefighters are deploying hose from.
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3 banger in Alexandria, helmet sticker controversy in Albuquerque, application woes in Austin, fire service product reviews, the Firemom weighs in on Ohio Senate Bill 5, Hosed humor on volunteer firefighters, bonus fire footage from Westerly, Rhode Island,firefighter fired after stealing, and Ed Schultz and Harold Schaitberger weigh in on firefighter pension attacks....check it out!
Read More »Video: Massive 4 Alarm Fire Tears Through Entire New Jersey Condominium Complex. The Complex was Under Construction.
A four-alarm fire ripped through an under-construction condominium complex early Wednesday morning in New Jersey. The intense blaze began at about 1:30 a.m. at the four-story building located at St. Georges Avenue & Stone Street along Route 27 in Rahway. The fire appeared to have consumed the complex's top floor and rooftop.
Read More »Updated: Early Video of Union City, New Jersey 4 Alarm Fire.
The video below shows the fire shortly after the crews arrived on scene. The fire began in the basement. No cause has been determined yet. Obviously the fire was a stubborn one as the fire and as you can see from the video in the previous post completely destroyed the building. Five firefighters were injured fighting the blaze.
Read More »Video: Massive 4 Alarm Union City, NJ Fire Injures 4 Firefighters
A Union City fire devastated two adjoining residences, collapsing one building and displacing 23 people, according to today's Jersey Journal. The four-alarm blaze that started about 2:30 p.m. in the basement of 3807 Park Ave, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Co-Director Jeff Welz said. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze within four hours, but continued to battle flames that were fed by a ruptured gas line after 3809 Park collapsed around 6 p.m.
Read More »2 Alarm Fire in Glendale, California
At 0130 hrs. on November 27, 2010 Glendale, California Fire Dept. units arrived on scene reporting heavy smoke and fire showing from a two-story hillside single family dwelling in the 800 block of Brockmont Drive. The blaze quickly self-ventilated and a second alarm was soon requested. Flames could be seen from miles away as crews battled to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Read More »Plenty of Fire to go Around…Check out these recent videos of Fires around the US including New York City, Prince George's County, Boston, West Virginia, California
Here are a pile of great videos from the past several days. The fires span the US from New York, Pennsylvania, California, West Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts.
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