Major Apartment House Fire

[johnnykATL]

One helluva fire, one helluva good job

[herbiedrumr369]

EXCELLINTTTT, ITS NICE TO SEE "HAND LAY"  @ 2:55 (hose advancement) DONE PROPERLY !!

[nattters1]

these guys are good not a fire fighter but i try to understand the strategy etc its sad when towns are cutting fire men to save money people will die as a result

[aebrown828]

toastt21, I sent you a couple of messages about licensing this video, but you haven't responded. Email me so we can discuss. I'm quite serious.

[schliepsiek]

were either of the 2 fatalities firefighers?...

[brendan129]

@schliepsiek Both

[PLAYTRE]

nasty flashover at 1:56

[RedSandPalm]

i still don't see why lawyers are paid more than firefighters :(

[RedSandPalm]

each and every one of their wives should be ready for the d when it gets home.

[BLPS13]

Hahaha. Ass hat

[MrMrHolymoly]

Was this one started in many different places? Look like its all through this building! Cool shots from near the fire by that door! I was surprised to hear his voice so clearly as you would think he had a mask on! Very cool prespective! Good work men and women! Hope noone got too hurt!

[MrMrHolymoly]

Was this one started in many different places? Look like its all through this building!

[DarkMagik0]

Oh man that flashover was horrible. I hope no one was in there when that happened. Great video quality! It's nice to see a video not only with a good working fire but to actually see the FFs actively working it. I also hope that none of the FFs got killed. What was the initial cause of the fire? Something huge had to've kept feeding it.

[DarkMagik0]

@photolitherland Are you talking about the early Easter morning house fire? If so, I remember that clear as day. I'm from Houston and I showed for my shift on the ambulance for a Katy service I volunteered for and found out they died. We had a lot of HFD guys working for my old service. It was a somber day. I went to the memorial service, It was very beautiful. Glad your aunt make it okay

[Silver1Sprg]

Amazing shot at 6minutes into the tape with all that water flowing down the steps. Kind of tells you how much water in just one area is being dumped into those flames.

[cdfman1]

Awesome video! Bad fire

[Dthorn912]

uhh yeah a 2 1/2 would have put this out a lot faster.

[Danklin24]

What the hell took 'em so long to attack the area at 5:34? jesus that whole thing could have come down had it burnt much longer. Some of these guys are asleep on the job.

[wfd6912]

@Danklin24 I forgot that all fires are like a freezer. These apartment fires get hot as hell! You dont know what i the conditions were in there. looks pretty shity to me! But you would know that already huh?

[mikej2004]

SOLDIERS!! At 6:12...awesome catch by the camera man. Now put it in slow-mo. Hahaha

[jeffhardyrulez900]

THIS IS LIKE WHAT HAPPEND TODAY IT WAS DOWN THE STREET THOUGH SAME ALARM NOISE XD

[hdr8816]

i saw a fire truck one time

[SkullakaAce]

What was the cause of the fire?

[RobCurtisPhoto]

Toast.... Where have you been? I hope you and your family are doing well! I haven't seen any updates in a while.... Be safe.

[mesofly22]

It's FDNY

[gaarasbloodykunai]

My dad is a firefighter at NYPD. I may not think he's a good father, but he's a damn good firefighter. I've hung around firehouses all my life, and I'd know something was wrong when I heard that bell and all the firefighters rushed to their stations. It's been a couple of years since I've seen one in action, but no matter who the person is in casual clothes, they'll always be a hero to me when they're on the job. I respect all who are firefighters and I hope you do too. Bye!!!

~gaarasbloodykunai

[iamaprincesssowhat]

@gaarasbloodykunai I Don't Want Apologies Or Pity And I Don't Want To Sound Judgemental But Be Thankful You Have A Father My Father Died Very Suddenly Two Years Ago And I Miss Him Deeply And All I Can Wish For Is More Time With Him

[rickhill9]

@gaarasbloodykunai wait does NYPD have a FD

[gaarasbloodykunai]

@rickhill9 I think so. That's what he said.

[93CFD]

there was plenty of flame for everyone to put out...

[iLuvMusicGirl721]

2:00 small flashover flame

[GoLAcityFD]

Now that's an awesome family feud LBFD LACOFD and LAFD

[luckysod04]

one of those calls where you wish you had a aircraft crash tender like they have at the airports

[schwagmann]

i was living in these apartments with my girlfriend at the time in the south side of the complex. luckily our place didnt burn but i had to help people down from their balconies with other tenants. it started from a grease fire that went through the vents above the stove into the whole vent system burning everthing connected.....fuckin drag!

[harryschneps]

yea that's pretty funny! nice work. What do you think of my work / DOWN RIGHT FUNNY 2 [its a picture of a cat

[david1513]

ive been in a army mop suit before and fought range fires in elpaso texas while in the army, i couldent imagion being in a fire suit doing this kind of a job i know a mop suit was enought for me,by the way a mop suit is a carbon biological suit, i know what it like sweet running down in your boots and the crack of your back and it itches too,plus the weight of the fire suit, wow thay earn there money, David*

[mikeMX3000]

Great video. Awesome footage. I salute the firefighters, esp. the one who looked injured at the end.

[sausagedog115]

lol 55 secs nice alarm

[misarje]

This fire started inside the walls and burned internally up all three floors to the attic. It basically burned from the inside out instead of your typical interior fire that works its way to the structure. The center hallway runs over 320 ft , times 3 floors. 100's of people were rescued including over 30 documented ladder rescues. Average FF went through (4-5) 45 minute bottles, some as many as 8. Truck companies cut over 200 linear feet. Bottom line, LBFD did an outstanding job.

[FireRed808]

Why the strange fire behavior? Was there something else involved?

[misarje]

It is believed the fire started in the kitchen ducting above the stove and rapidly found its way up vertically to the attic on the

3rd floor (from the first floor) and horizontally.

[twinboysfire52]

great video

[badgt02]

Oh I love hearing comments from people who never have fought a fire or atleast been in the gear. I'd like to give them 10 minutes in full PPE inside a structure fire and watch their view change. Its not an easy job as some of you know and to those that dont I'm sorry you see things the way you do.

[psp310]

i know what you mean

[badgt02]

At 4:54 in the stairwell was that a hose rupturing from the fire progression?

[man2wild]

dude you are awesome. you seem to do the same thing as me. i am a photographer and videographer for 4 fire co.'s in pennsylvania.

[DdecC15]

0:12 I love the sight of a truck draggin' hose! :)

[1wickedfireman3]

Sweet man!!!

[shea801]

Nice video.

Great job by those on scene. This looked like a bitch to fight. You can see it on the faces of every fireman coming out of the building. This has to be the fire that everyone who fought it, will tell every new guy to fear (or expect as a worse case scenario).

Great job, brothers. This is as good as a depiction of how hard and as memorable/awesome this job can be . . .

[rckymtnfire]

Awesome footage man. Definately a good training video for center hall way appt. fire and tatics. Awesome to see all the ground ladders in the alley and multiple 2.5" lines. Great work, never get tired of watching this video!

[LAFDExplorer58]

With how long the fire lasted and how quick it spred, it seems like it would b in the walls. How many units responded to this??

[jcsoldier2000]

what is area E cities?

[rockinfireman95]

if ya look at it it looks like it started in the walls.

[alter656667]

It destroyed 100+ fire/police/ems apparatus?

[Omikron99]

he means housing units ;)

[alter656667]

Oh thanx for clearing it up!

[teamgiffin]

There were a lot more people inside the building. Most of the guys outside are awaiting orders or in rehab. you never want too many people inside on fire attack. things can go very bad very fast and having too many people inside is too high of a risk. a building like this with fire attack in different parts of the building can cause confusion and communication problems. key is to always be attacking, so when 1 crew is outa air, another is right behind to take their place.

[dieni16]

@teamgiffin so, is that the reason for so many people infront of the building?-> to have a continous attack inside?

in germany we have allways such situations if there is an alarm like this! for every man inside we have one infront the entrace to rescue him if necessary.

[teamgiffin]

@dieni16 yes, everyone is always doing something even if they don't look like it. Some crews are given the job of RIC (Rapid Intervention Crew), where they literally just stand by in case of an emergency call from another firefighter.

[koolkrate]

this is what happens when there is no attack from the inside-a lot of walking around and looking up-they need alot of training on fire attack-they let it get away

[JohnnyT5656]

koolkrate, you must not be a firefighter. You can see nothing but hose on the ground and no nozzles. That means the lines are inside. You are looking at 8 minutes of a 4 or 5 hour fire(of course the camera isn't inside), and the building was not completely lost. The guys walking are an LA county strike team for manpower(later getting an assignment). After going through3-5 45 minute bottles-working, anyone would be in rehab (the guys resting, getting water).

[mikej2004]

sounds like you watched backdraft once too many times. Although many guys are outside rehabing, lots of guys are inside working. Doesnt sound like youre a fireman...apartment fires are a bitch when they have common attics.

[bigmlt3]

I love the ones where the occupants think its cut to cut through the Fire wall =/

[tubesteakdynamo]

@mikej2004 Forget the common attic, THIS F'd up building had common LINT FILLED exhaust venting for dryers running all through the crawl spaces. But the real killer was the common stove pipe venting, over a half mile of 6 inch stovepipe filled with years of kitchen grease connecting every apartment. Fire started on the first floor and busted through the roof 50 feet down, That plus the center corridor runs 300 feet, apts both sides like a hotel. That place was built to kill firemen.

[Capt421]

any idea what caused the fire

?

[rgsgww]

bottom line...dont live in an apartment!

[jokersspades]

LOL to bad new york =/

[rgsgww]

i kno

[nikitobu]

Rookie Driver ran over the line!

[rgsgww]

ok....

[firefighterws26]

you mean the driver drove over the *Do Not Cross* tape??

[DannyPhantom3599]

Yeah, real smart you asshole! Some people have no CHOICE dumbass! We live in an apartment building (4 Units) because we can't AFFORD a house! Believe me, a house can burn just as fucking easily dumbfuck! Look at the other tens of thousands of videos on here.

Ignorant assfuck.

~LauraG.~

[rgsgww]

ok first of all ....judging by your name your like 6 right? anyways...in an apartment there is some people who are very stupid and use....18awg extension cords with heaters...basicly those are the very small ones...and lets not forget oven fires...there is a higer risk of fire and damage to your property in apartments

[DannyPhantom3599]

Listen fuckhead...what the FUCK does using an extension cord have to do with living (or NOT LIVING) in an apartment? You said don't live in an apartment because oven fires and all that other bullshit you listed? You make NO sense you fucking moron, now go be a good little moron and play in traffic.

I have seen COUNTLESS of HOUSE fires on here started by faulty wiring, cooking, and even lightning...it has NOTHING to do with whether you are in an apartment or a house. ASSHOLE!

~LauraG.~

[rgsgww]

lol looks like somebody learned a new word...anyways i ment the risk is higer? and nobody gives a fuck about "~LauraG.~" lol

[DannyPhantom3599]

Yeah, it is higher, and to tell you the truth--it is a constant source of worry for me, living in an apartment building where the landlord doesn't give a squirt, and neither does the property management company who is supposed to do the "upkeep" of the building. We got our grass mowed once last summer and that was because I complained! @@ to that!

We have smoke detectors, but they go off everytime I cook (the kitchen is small) so they don't have batteries. I felt safer in our house.

~LauraG.~

[rgsgww]

well im sorry being such a jerk...i mean im probably going to have to live in an apartment myself...theres nothing wrong with living in one..i just was trying to say the risk is higher...i mean...even in a house you can have a fire even if you careful..

[DannyPhantom3599]

ABSOLUTELY!! I am also sorry for my offensive language and name-calling. I am actually 37 with 4 kids, but I really did not act it did I? It is too bad that fires happen, and they seem to happen to the best people. I will pray for you that you and yours stay safe no matter WHERE you live okay? Peace to you! You can email me through YouTube anytime if you need to! :) We are looking into getting a house again, but with a foreclosure 4 years ago it is hard. :) Good luck!

~LauraG.~

[rgsgww]

no i diddnt even know u were 37 at all.....ill pray for you and i wish you good luck

[nero2477]

well we are very testy,no your not an asshole are you

[mark70822]

Thank You for the nice video sir!

[Nbetweendreams13]

BLPS13 right on brother. What's the holdup ladies?!

[souljaboy132]

this fire was on atlantic right across the river from my house i saw it on the news

[cmarlow84]

right before the " LOOK THERES FIRE OVER YOUR HEAD!" they walked into that burnt out apt.. how many freaking apartments were on fire at 1 time?

wow.

[BLPS13]

Well, I do believe I am entitled to my own opinions. You, on the same token, are entitled to yours. I have said my piece and will leave it at that.

[trk661]

I think the more "embarrassing" (the word you can't spell) thing is you can't spell. "They"

(another word you can't spell correctly) would love to hear from you in person. Why don't you stop by LBFD and LACoFD and tell them in person. I agree with toastt21. Highly unprofessional.

[BLPS13]

WTF??? This is the most embarassing fire department coverage I have ever viewed. Did tey have a freakin sleepover at this complex. Do your job, put out the fire, and go home. Wow.

[toastt21]

OK Gee why don't you tell us all which GREAT Department you work with or maybe Buff with since no right-minded professional would throw down such a skank-comment in the first place ...

[trk661]

I think the more "embarrassing" (the word you can't spell) thing is you can't spell. "They"

(another word you can't spell correctly) would love to hear from you in person. Why don't you stop by LBFD and LACoFD and tell them in person. I agree with toastt21. Highly unprofessional.

[rgsgww]

lol and what do you do? pretend to take out a pretend fire in the toilet when you pee hahahaha lol

[IpodUser767]

@BLPS13 You are the fuckin most absent mided person i ever heard! YOu fuckin DONT NKNOW A SINGLE THING ABOUT WAT THEY GO THROUGH. SO DONT GO BLABBEN OUT OF YOUR MOUTH TO PEOPLE WOULD DIE FOR IDIOTS LIKE YOU BITCH SO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!

[gsarjos]

@BLPS13 wow you are a true dipshit.... but at least your good for a laugh

[murph734]

you caught that flashover at 1:53-2:05 very well

[ff815]

Awesome coverage!

[ultimatex666]

toast21: I'm assuming you're an F.D. Officer?

[LTHenryD]

Excellent and exceptional coverage!

[Marcus4president]

i cant wait till i can do this for a living :(

[rainman05]

Great video. keep em coming

[BoneheadNW]

Great video!  Probably your best!

[VX2100DV]

Excellent coverage!