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6/8/2009

1st Due Working Basement Fire

At around 9:10 AM, Monday, June 8, 2009, a fire erupted in the basement of a 2-story Cape Cod single family home in College Park . Contract workers were using a hand-held blow torch fueled by a small acetylene tank to remove old adhesive material fr… Continue

Added by Dave Stacy on June 8, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Water "Pushing" Fire

Recently there's been a lot of talk about water "pushing" fire. I want to know people's opinions and personal experiences of this phenomena. For instance, consider the following scenario: -First in engine -driver/officer on engine only -Heavy fire showing from side alpha (side c allows access inside) With a limited crew do you try to knock some of the fire down by stretching to side alpha and hitting it quickly from the exterior until additional crews arrive. Whether you would or not, do you b… Continue

Added by Dave Stacy on March 18, 2009 at 8:30am — 10 Comments

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