HIDDEN HAZARDS OF HOUSE FIRES - Fire Engineering
We often are dispatched to house fires of sinister origin. Molotov cocktails were thrown into two houses in Ramapo, New York. One went through the window and broke on the kitchen floor. The second ...

Modern House Fires: Effects of Research on Strategy and Tactics
In 1999, we saw fire burn two firefighters to death at a house fire on Cherry Road in Washington, D.C. 2 This fire signaled a new era of fire dynamics and firefighting in modern house fires. Fire ...

House Fire 101 - Structural Firefighting Basics - Firefighter Training
House Fire 101. March 24, 2014. Demetrius A. Kastros. 11 min read. Share To: ... Tactical and Strategic Perspectives of Residential Fires; Hoseline Operations for Residential Fires;

The Efficient and Effective Truck Company: House Fires - Fire Engineering
When comparing modern-day fires to legacy fires, we are “behind the eight ball” from the start. Today’s fires burn eight times faster than legacy fires and produce 200 times the amount of smoke.

Fire Envelopment at Private Dwelling Fires - Fire Engineering
(6) This house is the Bravo exposure and is a mirror image of fire building. Note the large soffits on the attic over the windows (Photo by Tom Bierds.) It is unclear how long the fire was only ...

Burning Down the House: A Practical Way to ... - Fire Engineering
When modern fires become ventilation limited, the temperatures decrease significantly. However, by the older definition, the temperatures are greater than 1,600°F, causing there to be conflict in ...

Fighting Fires in Crawlspaces - Fire Engineering
The FDNY has seen a startling 53% increase in structural fires linked to exploding lithium-ion batteries this year. 3 min read Fire Safety News News Feed FDNY Headlines Lithium-Ion Batteries New ...

Hoarder Homes: Considerations for Fighting Fires in High Content ...
A hoarder house is taxing on even large departments with large amounts of personnel and resources. Err on the side of caution every time when battling fire in reduced air space structures. When in ...

Modern House Fires Warrant Tactical Agility - Firefighting
House fires in the United States also account for half the dollar loss of fires. According to the NFPA, house fires cost the United States $200 a second, for a total direct property loss of $8 ...

Street-Smart ICS for Structure Fires - Fire Engineering
In our system, a BC is placed at a 15:1 span-of-control ratio while responding to a house fire; this includes four engines, two trucks (that often split into two two-person crews), one medic unit ...