Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Loudoun - only 1 still in hospital; Engine burns during pump test; Donna goes bye-bye; Vandals hit IAFF Memorial in CO; Fatal VA crash
(Updated at 5:00 PM)
Picture of the day: Actually from quite a few days ago (May 19). A Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority engine burns during a pump test. Click here for a series of pictures and the details.
Loudoun update
As of 4:30 PM, Loudoun County Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management spokesperson Mary Maguire says only one firefighter remains hospitalized. That firefighter is in serious, but stable condition with "significant burns" at the MedStar Burn Unit at the Washington Hospital Center.
If you missed it yesterday, we have the first, detailed official accounting of what happened, along with the cause of the fire and more on the construction of the home. Click here to see it.
Loudoun County has so far decided against releasing the names or photographs of the injured firefighters. The only station assignment they have listed are for the two volunteers (Sterling VFC and Loudoun Rescue). IAFF Local 3756 reported the four career firefighters hurt were operating on Tower 606 and Reserve Engine 6.
Donna returns .... actually he leaves
Remember Frederick Cross, AKA Donna Clark, the self-appointed chief of one of the stranger fire departments you are ever likely to encounter. Well Bill Schumm does.
Bill has been on Donna's trail since last year. That trail seems to now have Donna riding off into the sunset and away from Seligman, AZ. FireGeezer has stories on Donna's departure and on a fire engine with a hell of a story to tell, now for sale on eBay.
Memorial in CO vandalized
About $10,000 damage was done by vandals to the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs. The images are from KOAA.com. Above, a memorial plaque had to be removed after someone attempted to pry it from the wall. Below, one of a number of lights that had been smashed.
Click here to watch the story.
VA fire engine crash kills two
Two people in a pick-truck were killed in a collision with a fire engine in Botetourt County on Monday. The image above is from WSLS.com. FireGeezer is on top of this one.
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Where's the fire?
No location where this one occurred. Here's the caption:
Police Cruiser hits deer at high speed on way to fire. Police dash cam:The fire department had received a call about a possible structure fire. The police Sgt. was on his way to assist them.The fire did not lead to any fatalities, however, the Dodge Charger did. This video was taken from the dash cam in the Police Charger.
Lawrence burning
A house fire early Monday morning in Lawrence, MA. Click the image above to watch the story. There were collapse and hydrant issues.
House fire in Detroit
This is another Steve Redick production. From May 18 at Seneca and Edsel Ford Service Drive.
Old video of the day
This is an Unsolved Mysteries look at the November 29, 1988 blast that killed six Kansas City, MO firefighters handling an overnight blaze at a construction site. This originally aired in 1996 and new leads brought indictments in 1997. Here is an article about the case.
Last September FireGeezer wrote about this tragedy and fighting fires involving explosives after an ANFO blast in Mexico.
From the STATter 911 Archives
This is the reverse of the July 1, 1971 recruitment flier listing the requirements and qualifications necessary to become a fireman in Baltimore City. Double click it to enlarge. The flier clearly says the test is open only to men between 18 and 30. I also have a notice from Baltimore County from about the same time period. It shows the starting salary as $414 less in the county, but you can apply up until age 35. The city required you to live within 30-road miles of the city limits. The county allowed "any reasonable distance that will permit the member to report for duty at the designated report time".
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