02.16.10 – 2nd Alarm; 614 Walnut St., Allentown, PA
At 2232 hours the box was transmitted for 614 Walnut Street – House Fire. Fire dispatch had visuals on the fire from a streetcam and told responding units they are gonna have work when they arrive! Engines 4, 9, 6, Truck 2 and Battalion 4 (Grim) take in the box. Upon arrival, B/C 4 transmits a “working fire” in a two-story S/F/D with commercial on first floor. Engine 4 stretches a handline into the building to the attic but encounter heavy fire conditions. B/C 4 signals for the EVAC tones and transmits a second-alarm. Engines 14, 10, 13, Air 1 and Cars 40, 41 and 47 respond. Three handlines are now in-service along with multiple master streams. As the fire consumes the roof of the original fire building, crews work to save the exposures on both the attached Bravo side and the detached Delta side. Truck 2, a new KME tower ladder is in-service but because of some type of failure, cannot flow water. Squirt 6 is moved up and replaces the tower ladder. The fire was darkened down around midnight and leaves 1 adult and 4 children homeless. Red Cross is called to assist the family.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
@firehouse85 how do you know it was operator error
Just so we are clear hear it was not a manufacturer malfuntion it was operator error. KME is one of the worlds best build trucks it is a proven fact that they have the strongest ladder its the only manufacturer the profloads all YES ALL its ladders no other manufaturer in the industry does it. For you seagrave fans If they make such a great piece Why are they boarderline shut down NEW YORK is starting to chance its fleet to I believe crimson I work For pierce and they are no better..
Hey Vito, You’re correct about all makers having problems but I can give you MANY examples of KME’s poor workmanship/lack of thought that goes into the design. I’m talking about the nickel-and-dime stuff. Leaky compartments, improper wiring. I could go on listing problems with a truck that is less than a year old. Also, I couldn’t tell you what type of truck FDNY has nor do I care what you see on TV. I speak from first hand experience and I’m telling you KME has NOT been the least bit impressive
Rather than stand there with their thumbs up their asses, perhaps they could have run a couple of HOSES up the ladder and saved a little more of that building. There was a lot of opportunity at that angle. If shit break you don’t just stand around looking at the pretty flames. The ladder is a tool to make our job easier NOT the definition of our job, if it should stop mid air…duuhhhh…. grab me a hose, looks like I squirt water from here. Bunch a funzanoons.
I could give 2 Shatz who made the truck. They all have issues. I just wanted to know if it broke down or is it operator error. What was the issue? What broke? Is this going to be a problem with other aerials? What was done to fix it on scene? Okay, back to strum’n my pud.
Why don’t you kiddies GROW UP. These issues have popped up with ALL manufacturers equipment. Some of you clowns with your kiddie mentalities. Ohh if it’s not Pierce or Seagrave it’s not a real firetruck. Or if New York has it I must have one too, while you strum your puds watching re runs of Rescue Me or Ladder 49. Jesus Christ. Many major cities have had huge issues with Pierce, Seagrave, Ferrara, Smeal, etc. They are machines susceptible to mechanical issues. And THEY ALL HAVE THEM.
What happened to the Truck. Did it breakdown?
Gotta love that KME workmanship. Nice move by the city…find out what truck has the most problems then buy a whole fleet of the same.
KME: Keeping Mechanics Employed
wow truck 2 takes up the whole street
Is Truck 1 also an KME Ariel Kat?
another great video bill! you guys werent kidding when you said their was a roof before i got there now its jsut a fire ball haha
Thats a shame about truck 2, they were in perfect position to make a good hit.