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I am not sure why the Colorado Springs Dept. or its Fire Chief Rich Brown came out in the paper saying that they were the butt of a youtube video or even owned up to an internal investigation about who did it.

Arriving companies found heavy fire in the basement rapidly extending to the upper floors. About 20 minutes into the fire, firefighters had to evacuate the building because of deteriorating conditions. They then quickly knocked the heavy overlapping fire down from the exterior and went back in and finished knocking it down.

The Portland Fire & Rescue Department in Oregon has utilized Youtube to spread the word on their hiring process. They use their own firefighters to tell the World about why they are Portland Firefighters. This is a perfect example of using social media to spread the word on recruitment for an upcoming hiring process!

While the video clip is short, and the video doesn't offer any useful training or tactical consideration that might be resourceful for other firefighters, there is still a lesson here. This homeowner has suffered a house fire and no doubt lost belongings...yet still took the time to share it with others. The positive effect of this action shows social media in a positive light.

A product review by The Fire Critic on The Lion Technical Footwear Marshall 14" Pull-On Firefighting Boots. These boots are comfortable. Think slippers kind of comfortable. They have extra padding/insulation inside and they are just comfortable as can be. I have actually been wearing them for 3 months now and I must say I am thoroughly pleased.

Check out the two fires below captured on video in Lafayette County, Mississippi. MSfirenet offers great video from the area regularly. Check out their website here - Lafayette County Fire Department March 9, 2011 The first one is a house fire where the fire gets into the attic. The firefighters attempt to get it from the outside, then they move interior. From the video, it appears they might have still had some trouble getting to the fire in the attic.

Newsworking is a youtube channel that offers some excellent video coverage of FDNY in action. This past week they managed to capture several jobs in New York City. Be sure to check out Newsworking on youtube and subscribe to their videos!

Rescue Me was a hit. Many firefighters enjoyed it. I thought it showed how dysfunctional firefighters can be...not all of us, but some of us. It started out being pretty heavy on the firefighting and light on the drama...it ended up being very heavy on the drama and light on the firefighting. Trauma was just way over the top...and too many ambo drivers! The question now is what will be the next network show or movie about firefighting... Here are some of the options...

The Mount Vernon Fire Department responded to a call of light smoke coming from the basement of the building on the southwest corner of South Main and West Gambier streets at approximately 6:30 a.m. According to MVFD Assistant Chief Chris Menapace, the fire started in the basement of the building which is used for storage. A gas line ruptured, which helped fuel the fire, Menapace said.

A cold storage warehouse fire in Albany, New York might burn for days according to authorities. The fire has many reminiscing of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire back in 1999 that claimed the lives of 6 firefighters.