1ST Responder Newspaper - NY
December, 2015
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THOMAS ROTELLA/ KYLE HALM
Vacant residential fire in Solvay Around 11:00 p.m. on October 25th, Solvay Fire was dispatched to Worth Ave for the reports of fire coming from the top floor of a residential dwelling. Solvay Truck 11 responded on dispatch and reported a heavy smoke condition blocks away from the scene. Solvay was updated that multiple calls were now coming in on the incident. Truck 11 arrived confirming fire showing from Side A of a vacant dwelling and called for the Signal 99 (working fire dispatch). Solvay Truck 11 obtained their own water supply and stretched a one and three quarter inch attack line to the second floor of the two and a half story vacant structure.
JUMP TO FILE #102515115 As Truck 11 began to knockdown the fire on the roof, the building collapsed causing command to pull all crews out. Truck 11 was already set up for exterior operations and the tower ladder went into operation. Additional crews from Solvay, Taunton, Lakeside, and Fairmount remained on the scene throughout the night extinguishing the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. - KYLE HALM
DAVID F.KAZMIERCZAK
No injuries at Buffalo blaze Buffalo, NY. Firefighters of the 3rd Battalion 2nd Platoon were called out to battle a structure fire at 68 Loepere St. on the city's East Side on Monday, November 2, 2015. The fire was in an occupied one and a half story frame dwelling. Firefighters used multiple one and three quarter inch hand lines and 45' of ladders to bring the fire under control. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage was extensive. Division Chief Patrick Brittzalaro was in command.