Tag Archives: Massive Fire

A 3rd alarm was requested on arrival after companies found heavy fire on the 5th floor and attic of the 5 sty apartments over commercial building. A 4th, 5th and 6th alarms were requested a short time later.

Toronto waking up to the acrid smell of smoke.The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. in the old Salad King building, part of which collapsed in April.Dozens of trucks and more than 100 firefighters were on scene.

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.

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.

I'll admit that I have slow days. However, I post when I am able to. I took the 24th and 25th off, but quickly caught up! You should be keeping up with me at least...yes I am speaking to both of you (my readers)! There are some other links in there from some other sites as well!

FDNY Firefighters battled a 5 alarm fire in Queens today. There was also a 3 alarm Fire in the Bronx around the same time. Firefighters were hampered by blocked streets due to the heavy snow and heavy wind. Maybe you didn't hear about the blizzard that just pummeled the Northeast.

Today, an enormous fire after a pipeline explosion in Mexico killed 20+ people, many of them children. The explosion and subsequent conflagration is thought to have been started after thieves were illegally trying to steal oil by extracting it from the pipe. The latest report is that 27 people have died, over 50 injured, 32 + houses burned and over a hundred more damaged by the fire.

On December 14, 2010 at 10:26 AM (14) Companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (4) Battalion Chiefs, (1) Deputy Chief, (1) Emergency Management Coordinator, (3) Fire Investigators, and (2) Fire Inspectors responded to a greater alarm fire at 6304 Reafield Drive in south Charlotte. At least eleven residents were displaced and although there were no human causalities, one canine perished. Fire Investigators said the fire began in the attic space and was caused by an electrical failure. Damage is estimated at $750,000 to $1,000,000.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in a three-story apartment building in south Charlotte for more than an hour Tuesday morning. The fire was at the Archstone Apartments at 6304 Reafield Drive which is located off Highway 51. The fire was reported around 10:30 a.m. and firefighters from a nearby fire station arrived about three minutes later.