Tag Archives: Texas

Video: Mansfield, TX Christmas Day Fire

Mansfield FD, along with mutual aid from Arlington FD, battled this 1 alarm house fire on the evening of Christmas day, December 25 2011. Upon arrival, MFD reported heavy smoke showing. Fire quickly extended to other parts of the house and went well involved over a small amount of time. This fire occurred in the 1500 block of Inverness Drive.

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Vehicle Fires…The Right Way from Weatherford, Texas and the Wrong Way from South Boston, Virginia

Here is another video where I ask you to find something wrong. The operation seems to run pretty well. I admit I have never used CAFS and don't have a clue about the pros and cons. My department does not use it and probably never will. The video is from Weatherford,TX Fire Department. Apparently it is tires burning in the bed of the truck. After the video...take a scroll down a little further for a picture of a Fire Chief putting out a fire. Notice anything different from the video to the picture? These are obviously two different operations from two different sides of the U.S.

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