14th Street fire in NW Cleveland, TN. House went up in a couple of minutes.

[MegaMantim]

Nice job...I read the 2009 annual report. Station 5 is the slowest, its a perfect spot for the Firefighter who is near retirement...like me...lol...

[jrrymia]

title=Slumlords_and_Terror

"Fire, which in the abandoned zones takes the functions of allowing the slumlord to cash in on insurance, is employed in the gentrifying zones to remove sub-productive tenants."

... "Gregory was murdered shortly after signing a petition pleading for improved security, which plea was rejected by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency."

"a slumlord degrades his properties. Maintenance is shoddy and the tenants are at hazard..."

[hannahunney]

from the Banner:

The house was gutted by fire on Thanksgiving Day 2010. It has been a regular topic of discussion among Council members. In October 2011, Williams was given 60 days by the Historic Preservation Commission to start repairs on the house. That deadline came after he was given 30 days in August 2011 to submit a certificate of appropriateness. The following month, in September, he presented insufficient information and was given until October 2011. No work has been done on the house.

[toxcicity93]

i'd b settin up the monitor



[ChiefChuck100]

Old Yellow Pine houses go up fast almost like a old single wide trailer or mail box as I call them. I feel for the folks who live there its not something you need on thanksgiving.

[bk66661]

Great job guys!!!!!!

[TheWaynelds]

im glad i have 2 fire depts within a couple blocks from me, not that it would do anygood since my house is OLD. all the wood structure is just kindling. well we had 2 fires across the street from my house and both times the fire dept knocked it out in under 10 minutes, but still, ive seen a couple houses right around the corner from one of the fire stations that couldnt be saved and got bulldozed. I guess its all in how quick you discover the fire and react to it.

[sharppointy1]

Wow! Nice knockdown, firefighters! Excellent video, thanks for posting.

[swankrecords]

Cleveland? let it burn. public service.

[gsarjos]

@swankrecords so your all for letting someones house burn down just because u don't like Cleveland?

[agirlsman09]

I live in Nashville TN. My friend is a fire fighter. Yeah we will get big fires from tome to time. The nashville fire fighters get there in 30 secs. no joke ppl. cleveland tn fire fighters take there time while nashvilles are there.

[etnie327]

Nice, quick, attack by the firefighters.

[IamBlessedEveryDay]

Thank you for sharing. I think the older homes go up faster. God Bless Them.

[SpprtAssoc]

Guys pu a pretty good knock on that fire. It was well off and they hit it with two 1" 3/4 lines. Nice!

[7heather]

That's amazing.

[Ganjababe100]

me to



[rcsbach]

People dont have their house protected i do

[hannahunney]

Williams & Williams Realty Services LLC 623 NORTH OCOEE ST. CLEVELAND, TN 37311 USA Assumed Names 000409895: LLC Williams & Williams Realty Active 10/15/2015 Chattanooga Realty Group Active 09/14/2015 CENTURY 21 WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS Inactive 09/08/2006 CHATTANOOGA REALTY GROUP Inactive 09/08/2006 WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL Inactive 09/08/2006 WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL Inactive 09/08/2006 CENTURY 21 WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS Inactive 08/21/2006 CENTURY 21 WILLIAMS & LANKFORD Inactive 09/19/2008

[hannahunney]

That was a beautiful house in great area owned by a landlord who refuses to maintain properties. He owns many properties in Cleveland, including the house behind the burning one. Avoid Louisville Land Company and anything owned by Joe V. Williams, III.

[The350s10]

@hannahunney aint he the guy that let fort hill cemetary get grow up because he didnt wanna pay for the lawn service?

[jrrymia]

@The350s10 Yes, The Chattanoogan of 3-30-10 says:

For over 70 years the portion of Fort Hill Cemetery owned and operated by Joe V. Williams and Louisville Land Company has been in the news for the conditions of the grounds, roadways and burial records.

The judge said the defendant "failed to live up to his statutory obligations and neglected the cemetery and failed to spend the funds necessary to properly maintain the cemetery. He was aware of the lack of records for where bodies were located.

[The350s10]

@jrrymia yep lol thats him..my mom worked for him for 2 years any took him to court because he owed her a year and a half of back pay..we need to run that dude outta town lol

[tennis1984]

Love to see the first engine in hitting the hydrant. WTF was the engine operator doing?  Did he get out and tie his shoes? Good job getting the pre-connects off. Then had to wait for engine operator to charge the lines. Pull the pre-connects, charge the lines, then hook up from the hydrant. Anoter example of light weight construction burning fast. Hard to get ahead of this one. Stay Safe.

[hannahunney]

@tennis1984 That wasn't lightweight construction. That house was nearly a hundred years old. It was solid but poorly maintained. There were two smoke detectors for six rooms. The gas bill for one month was six hundred dollars. The owner was was in trouble with the IRS in 2009, and it is not his first house that caught fire.

[ecoffman1000]

@tennis1984 totally agree on the flowing water first then hook to the hydrant

[joshuakhood]

Wow, cant believe I stumbled upon this video, one of my friends lived there when I was a kid.

[jmdin83]

I grew up in that house. From ~1992-2001. Lotsa good memories were there. :(

But yes the landlord is shit.

[hannahunney]

000019007: Corporation For-Profit Name: LOUISVILLE LAND COMPANY Status: Active Initial Filing: 09/28/1905 Formed in: Bradley County Delayed Effective Date: Fiscal Year Close: December AR Due Date: 04/01/2011 Principal Office: 150 FIRST ST. CLEVELAND, TN 373640000 USA Annual Report Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 92 CLEVELAND, TN 373640000 USA  AR Exempt: No Shares of Stock: 75,000 Agent Name: WILLIAMS III, JOE V Agent Address: 150 FIRST ST CLEVELAND, TN 373640000 USA

[hannahunney]

000173430 Name: MOORE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. Formed in: Bradley County Delayed Effective Date: Fiscal Year Close: June AR Due Date: 10/01/2010 Term of Duration: Perpetual Inactive Date: 02/05/2011 Principal Office: 150 1/2 FIRST STREET CLEVELAND, TN 373110000 USA Annual Report Mailing Address: PO BOX 92 CLEVELAND, TN 373110000 USA AR Exempt: No can you insure yourself? 000173430 Agent Name: WILLIAMS III, JOE V Agent Address: 150 1 2 FIRST S CLEVELAND, TN 373110000 USA

[hannahunney]

Joe probably just put the "For rent" sign right back up in front of the smoldering foundation. "Lots of light!" "Fixxer upper" "Open floor plan."

[thalonelygirl]

That's over by Deer park, right?

[tlogank]

@thalonelygirl yes, it is-right behind it on 14th St.

[ponbass2]

anybody know what started this fire..I know its a rental house and the ppl who own it dont keep it up very well. ive seen the women who lives there and feel bad for her..

[arohn2007]

@ponbass2 If its not kept up very well, who knows what started it.

[amys3kiddies]

@arohn2007 That is one thing I can't stand is arson. People don't realize how many lives they put in danger for a little money.

[hannahunney]

@amys3kiddies That looks like a Joe V. Williams, III house aka Louisville land. If it was arson it wasn't for the money. He owns most of the slum houses in town, including the one right next to it, and properties in Chattanooga as well-plus Fort Hill Cemetery (the slummy part.). He was probably destroying evidence, or it legitimately went up due to awful wiring. If anyone was hurt the town should be sued as Cleveland is well aware of Joe, his slum houses, and the rest of his shenanigans.

[amys3kiddies]

Pretty neat video. Now I can see what my Dad does up close. Glad everyone was safe.

[arohn2007]

@amys3kiddies Thank your dad for me for what he does. I've got respect for people who put their lives on the line to protect others and they don't get credited nearly enough for that. :)

[amys3kiddies]

@arohn2007 Thank you, he is fixing to retire in 2 weeks after 33 years of service.

[memphise34a]

Get one line flowing, then worry about another one if you need it.