Bailout

Emergency bailout by firefighters

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[WilliamSummerbell]

There's so much more to firefighting than just fighting fires. There may have been reports of tenants trapped inside or they could have been conducting a primary search when the fire flashed over. Nobody on youtube would really know the circumstances unless they we're there. So people shouldn't be so quick to assume the obvious. Toronto Firefighters are highly trained and very professional. I have great respect for them and hope of becoming one someday.

[gotgank]

@lepernz Different units do different jobs. That was probably a ladder company doing search and rescue. Fire took off and advanced up to the second floor, chasing them out. It happens.

[ikeswrx]

This fire started in the garage, the woman who owned the house drove her car ( that was on fire)

into the garage, which just happens to be below the house.

[93CFD]

good thing the truckies were aj on the spot. ladders are important part of the fireground operation.

[Hobbitchoker]

@TheWaynelds Let me guess...the police haven't stepped up security in your neighborhood, huh? Funny thing is, Arson is the number one reason for most fires...or atleast in most places. It differes I'm sure. Keep a good eye on it, man. We don't like risking our skin for someones thrill.

[TheWaynelds]

@Hobbitchoker Seems like in my area, arson is a bigger threat than anything. In august, a house across my street had a small electric fire. They had it all fixed up until lastnight when some d bag torched it and ruined it. Last month a vacant apartment, which is right nextdoor to that house, was torched as well. Several cars were torched in the alley that runs behind our street too. My neighbor nextdoor was killed in an accident last week, so im keeping a really close eye on his empty house now

[Hobbitchoker]

@TheWaynelds Heat does transfer too. Its called "heat radiation"...I'm guessing firefighters only know how fire acts...I'd rather have my house standing and replace a few carpets and walls due to water damage instead of an entire house due to fire. But wiring can touch and cause sparks, Circuit Breakers can and do fail. Insulation can grow old or if you run alot of power through a wire that cannot handle it, it will heat up and do damage. I'm a firefighter, also a electriction, s*** happens.

[RcknDisturbed1]

Wow. Glad they got out safe. Thats a hell of a lot of smoke. Probably couldn't see jack shit

[TheWaynelds]

@Tanfeliz How does a fire start from wiring anyway though? Excluding situations where too many things are plugged in to an outlet (which i figure would trip the circuit breaker as it should), or if some bozo installs the wiring wrong. I know electricity carries heat, but isnt that what wire insulation is for?

I just keep hearing about fires that start in walls from wiring, but id figure that cant happen with all of the circuit breakers and such protecting us, kinda makes me worry now.

[Tanfeliz]

@TheWaynelds If the FD arrives fast those are easier. Keep in mind that fire doesn't only spread up. It eats everything it comes in contact with. So it all depends on the kind of construction, what kind of things are in the building. For example, let's say the fire starts in wiring in the attic wall. Fire can spread from behind the wall to downstairs. Roll of carpeting/paint cans in the attic catch fire. Burns through the floor, big burning thing falls down. Lots of things can happen.

[gizmotwadlebutt]

@jonnie150494 Your right A high priority would be to keep the flames inside the building. The houses on the B & D sides are very close. My main objective would be to save those houses and fight the fire from the outside for the time being. From just seeing this much of the scene. The house that is burning looks to be a almost a total loss with little chance of someone still being alive if there inside. I would have a good knock down before sending my guys back in again.