05.09.09 - 2nd alarm - 450 Carlton St. Bethlehem, PA

before 09:00, Bethlehem transmitted the box for a house fire at 450 Carlton St. sending 3 engines and a ladder company. Engine 1 arrived to find a 2 1/2 story duplex well involved on the first floor and front porches of both units. Initial reports of people trapped. Command sent an engine to the rear and a primary search that came up negative.

After the initial knockdown, firefighers were taking a water break on the street of side 'A'. Our cameraman noticed a smoke condition developing on the second floor of the initial fire building. Within minutes, the second floor flashed over and flames poured out of the windows. 3 firefighters quickly went back into service stretching a handline to the second floor and darkened down the fire.

One firefighter was injured and the box was held to the second alarm companies.

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[pred1919]

yea bethlehem pa cops dont do shit and they think everything is funny trust me i no i live there and i see those same ones doing the samething every time

[pred1919]

yea bethlehem pa cops dont do shit and they think everything is funny trust me i no i live there

[daewooparts]

i hope it was "bank owned" :P

[3911erik]

Now thats what I call a rekindle.

[MettaFireRescue]

Affirmative. They are an all-career department. STAY SAFE!

[ehirner]

I'm 99% sure Bethlehem Fire Dept is a fully career department.

[MettaFireRescue]

Did I count 7 cops standing there? SEVEN?! Must be nice to live in a city that is so safe that the half the PD can stand around at fire scenes. Oh well, atleast they werent parked in front of the fire building. STAY SAFE!

[MettaFireRescue]

I dont know if I would call this a "flashover" per say, but I know there would be an officer or two sitting in my office. Nice video Newsworking - another one that every command officer should be made to watch. Is Bethleham a paid dept? Vollies? Combination? STAY SAFE!

[NewAgeVideos]

Very nice video. I hope all was ok.