Seattle Fire Trucks Responding to a House Fire

[tommyG80]

i dont feel like looking through all the comments so dont verbally murder me over the internet, but the trucks need to get push bars on the front. just like a lot of police cars have.

[MrCzechers]

The firefighters are SEATTLE'S BEST

[michael70224]

what kind or sirens where they using ? great video.

[fyrdragonslyr]

Textbook Apparatus Spotting!! Great job Brother Engineers (and even Chief's Drivers) Engines, leave room for the arriving Trucks. Professional drivers all, no need to upset ourselves over the civilian vehicles, we know where the corners of our rigs are...and that we can adapt and overcome anything! Love that the Chiefs of this Dept (Seattle) set such a good example of not clogging the streets with their staff cars (SUV's). Outstanding example of proper fire apparatus positioning.

[05FlameRedSRT4]

i live in seattle area and people do not know how to drive here. I also volunteer for a very small department up east and many times i just wanted to get out of the rig and tell them that i hope they'll have an emergency soon and some idiot wont pull over when we on our way to help them.

[bmoney5499]

I don't know if the person who uploaded this still uses his/her account, but this video seems to have grown popular, and i'd be happy to answer any questions about the fire, since this was my house.

[MrEngine8firefighter]

MOVE THE DAM CARS

[ch00bz0rzz]

your only video has almost 1 million views, nice

[DavinR16]

bad fire no wonder they have so many fire trucks on the responce

[rsmastawind]

Dang, Seattle doesn't screw around. 

[JB1052]

Hey you with the white SUV or whatever it is with the back open......Move your Fucking car!!!

[TackerVideos]

2nd alarm by chance? Anybody know? And how many power lines do you have in that city anyway, lol! Thanks for the vid!

[tilon2000]

Who disliked this video...arsonists?

[newland007]

I wish we had this many on scene holy hell



[EMT308]

@newland007 I know right? I am on a smaller rural department and we had a structure fire the other morning. We had one engine, one tender and one brush truck on it. :-S

[gp51331]

Why are regular people walking towards the fire? Lol

[2122dakota]

That is crazy how many responded! Plano, TX is like that some times for the smallest things.

[abysmalroni1]

These guys are real heros

[DJSpikesan]

Ignorant fucks. Shouldn't take that long to realize there is a nice big red fire truck with all his pretty lights going WHO NEEDS YOU TO MOVE THE FUCK OUTTA THE WAY!!!!!  nice vid man.

[VAFireman76]

all of them cars would have a chain hooked to them and pulled out of the way

[HilaryHaylieRocks08]

nice Trucks!!!!!!

[LilArab9]

nice video

[michaeljacksonfan301]

wow this is an amazing video! thanks for uploading this!

[bmoney5499]

what youre seeing is the aftermath of a sparkler that caught fire to a reef hanging on the front door of the house. As the flames built the door and surrounding area went up in flames and eventually caused two full tiki torches near by on the front porch to explode. The flames were so hot they melted the door handle on the outside off. I realized the fire only a few minutes into and called 911 but by the time they got there it had reached our attic and both rooms on the 2nd floor.

[gilgameth]

a reef?

[wetink70]

I think she means wreath, for X-mas.

Reefs don't burn that well.

[horselover525]

oh my god! this is my house!

[SSCexpert]

Seriously!?

[horselover525]

yeah! there were actually more firetrucks at the other end of the street.

[sonic619760]

sweet :D

[benhochschwender]

Nice video!

[XXX250788XXX]

Damn! Plenty of firefighters! and trucks! lol

Wish my town would have a turn out like that!

[brasswars]

ty ColinFwheeler, i'm a UK Fire fighter so your system is a little alien to me but your reply has cleared up a few things ty again

[Timmeh98837]

Thats quite a show of apparatus.

[lallalita]

there is alWAYS some idiots that park their car in the middel of the road and ... fuck, I hate those. RAM them

[WSFDEXPDC]

and then you have those engine guys who decide to put their engine rightttt in front of the house. they dont care about us truckies!

and dont get me started about PD. haha

[protectoroffaith]

@lallalita ya not a good idea i can see a lawsuit happening:P

[pcfd20]

@lallalita The only way u can "ram" one legally is if its blocking a fire line are hydrant.. Then there is a ton, then a ton more, then a chewing, then a ton more paper work.. Hint why no one "rams". Although i have seen an engineer hook chains to one and pull it out of the way (funniest thing ever, but cleared the path.).

P.S: Should be a officer walking through giving tickets out, that would make this video a winner.

[deathriderjohn]

@pcfd20 there is one more way a dep can ram a car ,van , police car or any thing if they park in front of the bay door i and one other almost had to do that at my old dep witch im no longer with do to blowing out my back

p.s it was a cheff's car at that the one time and the other time it was a cop car funnyies thing ever seeing a cop run to move his car when a a pumpper is about to more it for him and yes its about 3 to 4hr's of papper work

[brasswars]

nice turn out indeed, may i ask why such a large response for what seems to be a small fire for instance the height vehicle for a dwelling of 2 or 3 floors?......if someone could enilghten me i'd be grateful:)

[backwindow]

I was wondering the same thing, looks like they called a 3 or 4 alarm. I'm thinking it could be because of high population in the area, fire exposure,

[planot171]

Many times different response units (engine, truck, rescue, etc...) have different specialized tasks to which they are assigned. Regardless of what apparatus they respond in they have different jobs when they get there. The ladder companies usually take care of ventilation and search/rescue duties upon arrival, whereas the pumper/engine companies are responsible for extinguishment.

[ColinFWheeler]

Hi. In the Seattle FD, the standard Full Response for a house fire is: 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, 2 Battalion Chiefs, the Deputy Chief (Deputy 1), 1 Aid Unit (BLS), 1 Medic Unit (ALS), Air 9, Safety 2 and Staff 10. The Ladder companies perform search and rescue, ventilate, and help in overhaul. The Ladders try to position themselves in front of the fire building, even though they don't always raise their aerial. I didn't check the records, but it looks like this remained at a 1 alarm.

[FirefighersKid01]

you guys r lucky compared to us, we only have 2 ppl working during the day and night, only ~5 FF's live in the town

[isilder]

yeah, well they send more units than required.

what if one or two get stuck at a train crossing or get into a crash or traffic jam ?

[whymebrian]

the same thing could happen if it was one or two engines, it is always better to have extra and be able to recall them then not have enough and have to hit out a second alarm. at my fire company we have 6 companies on our first alarm which i think is just the right amount

[yoyoimhome]

I live right near there. I live In Seattle and drove by there millions of times.

[atodogas2]

Oh my god its massive.

[pavelvddd]

firefighters have to secure the other buildings too thats why they are so many.. for a single house fire..cause it can spread fast

[newmrmedicman]

nice peices of apparatus.

[efdexplr1]

all that white smoke...the fires probably out already

[snootysimsfan2]

I think they went way over-the-top for the response for a small structure fire, but, as I was told by a firefighter, you can never have too many units respond, it's always good to have backup.

[atlboy82]

Does the SFD still have this type of uniform?

[CDPDPatrolUnit]

Love this siren.

[royalchamps]

massive response its like a parade to a house fire

[RawFir3man]

They don't mess around. They make sure they have alot of man power.. Florida needs to take notes....

[the1cuzlisa]

@RawFir3man when it's a fire seattle always has alot of man power there was a fire about a month ago they had over 105 firefighters on scene it was a old factory fire

[ManhattenSafe]

nice video

[letu87]

You had a good view down the street of the smoke and build up of fire vehicles. BTW, what city is this in?

[sketchieninja]

Seattle

[winkipop44]

Who are the knobs in the middle of the road... That Teleboom can't get through. Its an EMERGENCY..!!!

[jamesmanisdabest]

cool

[newmrmedicman]

What department was that?

[Superdordor]

wooooow thts so crazy there are like 20!

[grall3]

Good video chap

[cougaspatupa]

Holy shit, massive response