Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire on Lounsbury Street that left up to 20 families displaced. The fire started on the second floor of a three-story home and eventually spread to neighboring homes, impacting a total of four homes. The four multi-family homes are a total loss. Fire Chief David Martin said four firefighters were taken...Read More
New Zealand firefighters who went to the roof of a 21-story high-rise to attack a cooling tower that had caught fire found they had no water from their FDC system. When the building’s broken pump did not deliver water, firefighters dragged hose up the 21 stories and pumped water from their engines. Central Auckland Area...Read More
The growing popularity of residential solar panels and the inability to de-energize them between the panel and the breaker makes life dangerous for firefighters. It was this treat that spurred the U.S. Fire Administration to develop a device to test for energized solar panels. So far, there is only one of the devices and it...Read More
Passing on tragic news from San Antonio this morning following last nights fire in a commercial strip mall. Firefighters were searching in a gymnasium area when conditions changed. Following that, initial reports are that several Firefighters were injured but able to get out but it was determined that one Firefighter was missing and could not...Read More
Most families that add solar power to their home do it to save on their electric bill or to help the environment, but the News4 I-Team found that technology could cost valuable time in an emergency. “It changes everything about our strategies and tactics,” said Prince George’s County Fire Battalion Chief Donny Fletcher. Firefighters across...Read More
Breaking from tradition can be difficult in many situations, even if it is for the sake of improvement. But a new tool that has been extensively researched and recently employed by the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority is reducing the danger local firefighters face and improving their results with battling flames. Fog nails, which are nozzles...Read More
