Tag Archives: Collapse

Lightweight Residential Construction at its best

Obviously this fire has a decent hold on the house. This is a house Fire from a house on Summer Creek Rd in Oconomowoc, WI. It doesn't take long for a good portion of the house to collapse. The placement of the aerial is not the best either. If they have the water for that aerial, then they should have enough water for a 2 1/2" (that would be my choice at this fire). Strong winds are never fun at a fire.

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Collapse Danger of Exterior Walls While Operating Exterior…or Interior

I just got finished reading the chapter on Michael Goff in "Last Alarm" by Jerry Laughlin. The book was published in 1986 and features 5 true stories about firefighters who died in the line of duty. Michael Goff, a Petersburg (VA) Sergeant was killed when a wall collapsed on him following an explosion at an apartment complex. The explosion also injured many firefighters, EMT's, and civilians (some who had just been rescued).

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Fiery Tanker Crash in Michigan

A tanker carrying a lot of flammable “stuff” wrecked and caught fire in Hazel Park Michigan. The fire occurred directly under an overpass. The bridge “overpass” later collapsed due to the heat and fire. You can watch the video here. ...

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Firefighting is Dangerous?

If you already know why firefighting is dangerous have a nice day. If you do not, check out this video. More information on the incident here. Editor’s Sidenote: I freakin hate youtube videos that disable embed ability (being able to ...

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