This is a video Taken in 2000, Of a Building fire in My home town of Mystic, Ct, of some of the
Ladder Company roof operations, prior to Going defensive, This is The Company I cut my teeth with This single story taxpayer was a series of 8 store fronts balloon frame common cockloft, built in the mid 1800's , ON Pilings and the river sits below the site, In my time, this was the ONLY block in the village thatwe didnt have any jobs in, In fact the 3 story brick was historically the scene of Major Catastrophic as well as a few "decent" fires. Given the construction and potential for Problems here including minor facade collapses all went well... That being said..