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I bring this up because many departments are straying away from interior firefighting. I know that some do not have the staffing or experience to do it very often, but there are plenty that do. This is a fire that happened at 14 T St NW yesterday in DC. Several reports of heavy smoke and fire showing upon arrival. Rear was almost fully involved. However with an agressive interior attack using 1 1/2" hand lines, they were able to get a knock on the fire and extinguish it within under 10 minutes and save this persons house. Here's a pic after the bulk of the fire on the first floor was knocked down.
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My main point is just to show that aggressive firefighting is still something that should be practiced when possible. Standing outside with a 2 1/2" would have probably meant the loss of this house and possibly others.(These are all row homes which means easy extension) Thought this may get some people thinking and be an interesting discussion.
Story from fire with pics: http://www.dcfire.com/history.html?view=1&id=70519
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Permalink Reply by DUST on
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I'm up in D.C. 3 0r 4 times a year and still am pretty much afraid of anything outside of NW!
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Permalink Reply by Gregory Borg on
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Now that sounds like an attack line!
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Permalink Reply by Sparky3317 on
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Your company made an amazing stop and save on the structure strong work by the boys at 26
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Permalink Reply by capcityff on
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I was trying to find that video. One reason I didn't put it up though was because I knew some people on here would go crazy. haha PGFD is a great department though. I'd say that about 40% of the DCFD volunteers there now. Some houses like Kentland are almost 100% DCFD.
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SW is very nice for the most part now. It's kind of quiet but there are luxury apartments and condos everywhere now.
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Don't be. This isn't the 1990s anymore. Most of DC has changed. Capitol Hill is gorgeous. There's also some nice places in NE and SW. Every quadrant has its good and its bad.
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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on
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I watched the video and it was a nice aggressive attack but I'm curious: The voiceover at the beginning states "fire throughout the front portion of the home extending into the rear addition." So wouldn't entry from the front, engulfed portion just be driving the fire back, into the rear, as yet uninvolved portion? Or am I missing something.
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Capcityff you can find the video and also other pictures from different sides of the house on Kentlands website with the full story.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Oomkes on
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Really could have used some more FF on the front porch.
I've seen the vid and the pics of the back and also wonder why the attack wasn't made from the unburned portion of the structure?
Also wondering how much of that house is left standing currently, a few weeks later.
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Agreed with the others, don't think you shouldn't respond because it isn't what you do. We don't have any rowhouses either and I don't have the actual fire experience a lot of these guys and gals do, but I read, learn and comment.
Fully involved to me is fire out every window. I think that is the general definition. Smoke pushing out eaves, windows, roof vents, doors etc I don't consider to be "involved".....yet. If\when it flashes, then it is involved.
Have to find that other post, I'm trying to remember it. I wouldn't think much more than an engine and tanker would be required for a combine either, unless it was in a field. Last one we had, we only had 4 of us including the chief and myself (captain) on the initial response.
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