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6-Alarm Fire Tears Through Bronx Stores
NEW YORK - A six-alarm fire that spread through a row of businesses in the Bronx has been brought under control.
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The FDNY says firefighters fought the blaze for nearly six hours before bringing it under control around 6 a.m. Thursday.
It says 12 firefighters suffered injuries; none were life-threatening.
The fire came in at 12:23 a.m. at 4225 White Plains Road and quickly spread to six other businesses on the commercial strip.
Subway service in the area was suspended during the blaze.
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The FDNY says firefighters fought the blaze for nearly six hours before bringing it under control around 6 a.m. Thursday.
It says 12 firefighters suffered injuries; none were life-threatening.
The fire came in at 12:23 a.m. at 4225 White Plains Road and quickly spread to six other businesses on the commercial strip.
Subway service in the area was suspended during the blaze.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Anderson on
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Why do so many FDNY firefighters get hurt? I know they work more jobs than most, but every major fire they have there are injuries. PPE ?????
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I agree but the video has three guys on a rooftop with no airpacks. Not a safe practice.
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Witty comeback. I am sure you have thier number.
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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I agree with strcopr here, when you have many more people on a scene, chances are there is potential for more injuries. Don't forget at the front of the new's clip is states there was high humidty, many such "injuries" canbe very minor and some related to the elements. Most career depts are quite adament in ensuring injury documentation if it the injury isn't serious, so that can contribute to such numbers. Now, lets' not forget to take things in context. Not every fire in NY makes the news, so ask yourself how many fires/incidents are there that don't make the news and don't have injuries.
the video has three guys on a rooftop with no airpacks. Not a safe practice.
It is difficult to ascertain what is really going on, it is a short clip, the guys are operating outside, and smoke is moving away from the FF's. It is possible the air packs are in close proximity to where they are working, but took them off considering the humidity and elements etc. It is one thing to make judgements based on a video and another to experience the incident first hand.
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John I agree with all your points. I grew up on the east coast ( Boston area) and the humidity can be torture, the environmental factors of an inccident are often overlooked in the initial time frame. But the big east coast FD's are very resistant to wearing their air packs, and to be caught in a wind shift could cause the situation to change significantly. It is a long way back to the truck, so why not wear your pack on all assignments. I have been on an active metropolitan FD for 17+ years and we don't get off the truck without our packs. We have far more injuries pushing ourselves in training and then being cautious on the fire ground to avoid them. A lot of guys think that because they don't see an immediate threat that there is't one, especially in overhaul. There is a reason firefighters are 800% more prone to brain cancers. I want to enjoy my retirement and not be a statistic.
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But the big east coast FD's are very resistant to wearing their air packs, and to be caught in a wind shift could cause the situation to change significantly. It is a long way back to the truck, so why not wear your pack on all assignments
On the contrary, I have seen more video out there of small town type of depts without PPE on as opposed to big city depts. In fact, I have been in NYC several times and seen countless video of the FDNY and it is a rarity to see FDNY without an air pack on. Given this video, I mentioned the packs could be close by, meaning it is possible they took the packs off and staged them where they are working.
Yes, winds could shift, but one doesn't need to be operating on air when in a defensive situation either. It would be one thing if you were in the tower ladder in the smoke plume, but another when you are on another building hit the fire defensively and not in smoke. It would still take some time to mask up and go on air if wind did change and if so, crews still could put their packs on if they are staged close by.
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