Two Alarm House Fire

"B" Shift April 16, 2003 17:46 Hours
W8990 West Road

 

First Alarm: Engine 2, Tanker 8, Tanker 7,  Squad 1, Rescue 1,  Car 1,  Car 2,  Car 3

 

Second Alarm: Waterloo FD Squad 6, Tanker 5

 
View from Side #1 just after arrival of first in units. Incident Commander and Operations Officer can be seen at left conferring on plan of attack. Fire can be seen over  the peak of the roof.
View from Side #3. Heavy fire is lapping from the third floor window located on Side #4.
View from Side #4. Heavy fire is lapping from third floor window on Side #4. Some fire now coming through the roof at the base of the chimney.
View of Side #2. Operations Officer observing attempt by second attack line crew to knock down heavy fire that is lapping over the roof line from third floor window on Side #4. Engine Co. 2 and Tanker Co. 8 can be seen in the background.
Fire seen venting from third floor on Side 3.
Fire starts to vent through the roof at the base of the chimney.
View from Side 3 fire rolls from the attic area and burns through the roof.