Heavy Fire Conditions At A 1st Alarm Apartment Fire In Hobart Indiana
Crews were dispatched via a third party call for a reported structure fire, Quint 3 being 1st on scene advised of heavy fire showing from a 2nd floor apartment and fire through the roof. Command quickly determined additional EMS and fire personnel were needed. EMS from Lake Station, Portage, and Gary were requested along with Lake Station FD. Multiple injuries were reported, but they were all non-life threatening. Investigators were on scene working
What is that ringing?
anyone inside pushing it out…insted of the lines pushing the fire back into the building and then on down????????? comon fellas….INTERIOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but i do have to say they did a great job of knocking it down
i wasnt there and dont know the situation but i was wondering why there wasnt an initial interior attack. it was on the second floor so i would have went in and took the stairs. im not critisizing at all im just curious
@StLFF34 No I know what your saying, not trying to be offensive at all. I just have found that it’s all in the wording to get people to click on the video. I gotcha
MABAS>>>I wasnt implying you didnt know..i believe someone made an inquiry about such…what i cant figure out is why they didnt goto the front of the building and up the stairs instead of the ladder in the back..i wasnt there..im not criticizing…just throwing it out there…
@StLFF34 I know what you are saying about the alarms, just a way to get people interested so theu click to watch the video. As you well know most departments use alarms so fire buffs will click. Check back this weekend for the Cressmore Arms Apartment fire, 24 units lost over the weekend. Incredible video! Stay safe out there
I was on HFD for 12 years before moving on. Hobart doesnt have a “Box” system ie. 1stAlarm, 2ndAlarm..etc..dispatcher dispatches a fire..we would get on the scene..if we needed more help whoever was in charge would specifically ask for what mutual aid they wanted …ie “Batt. 3 to Hobart,I need need an extra engine from Lake Station”.we always pushed for something easier to no avail..MABAS keep up the good work. I love where Im at now, but do miss the guys at HFD…i like keep tabs on them
6 minutes into the fire they actually had a crew make entry.
stretch a line up the stairs…make entry into the involved apartment and knock the fire down. using the handline from the ground outside is simply pushing the fire into the uninvolved areas thus creating more unnecessary fire and smoke damage. an aggressive interior attack on this fire would have saved time, property, and any possible injuries.
That was a very inclusive high quality video. You showed all aspects of the fire attack and rescue operations. Nice job!
msdragon78 Wvwn though she maybe under investigation and no one actually knows for sure, my prayers are with anyone who is suffering, I was raised to only believe in acutality not supposition and even if what you say is truth then she obviously has mental issues and may not be held accountable because of them but that is not here nor there my prayers are with her as i am sure God is looking over her also. I feel pity for those who cannot cope and is a very sad situation to be sure
Janis, just to let you know shes under investigation for intentionally starting the fire, she made sure everyone in the building was home, a neighbor checked on her and when they walked it she lit the fire! Your prayers are for the wrong person!
i use to live there and know the person in that unit, she is at the burn unit in loyola and i pray she will be ok though i hear she is in critical condition with burns on her upper torso.
They obviuosly didn’t have the resources on first alarm to initiate a reasonably safe interior attack. Smart call by the chief to initially go defensive.
That wind looked whicked.
Curb squirters , bad manpower, chief thats on the line = building that burs down
@CRonaldo2507 LOL, should have. Saw you again today at 80th Pl and Delaware, I was gonna jump in front of your car….
@RCcustomPD Hobart is a full time department
Thanks!
you should have videotaped me fooling around with my nifty little camera haha jk
@RCcustomPD
Hobart is a full time 4 station Department with ems and Lake Station is a 2 station Volunteer with full time ems.
Portage is full time fire/ems
nice job guys, love your videos!
Wow big fire! Was this a Volunteer Company or Paid?
@firewacker432 Actually no alarms were transmitted other than the report of the fire and then the request for mutual aid. All four of Hobarts stations were there and Lake Station sent an Engine along with Ambulances from 3 towns