I was listening to the radio yesterday when we got dispatched for a working alarm in the next district. Medic went on-scene with fire showing. Well later that day they were dispatched to the same house with fire showing.
About 15 years ago we were on a 3 alarm fire at a florist. My brother, assistant chief at the time told IC that there was still fire in the attic as most units had left and they were packing up. He blew him off and everyone went home. A Fire Marshall was standing by for the arson truck and fell asleep, (I could tell a hundred stories about him) and when he woke up there was smoke coming from the building. 5 minutes later he was yelling for a 2nd alarm before the first engine was out the door. Needless to say everyone that was on the first alarm was on the second. My brother made it a point to walk up the “former” IC and say “I told you there was fire”
In the olden’ days we had live burn training at the chief’s old house. Well in the middle of the night we got dispatched to the same house for a trash fire. Since I didn’t have a car and the house was two blocks away I ran to the fire. I get there and the fire is going pretty good. I didn’t want to embarrass the fire company but I had no choice but to radio in a working house fire. My first command as a captain which lasted 10 minutes until the deputy showed up and took over.
Has anyone else burned down a house or building twice
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