Water Supply
Firefighters from several departments faced limited access and water supply, as well as collapses on the fireground in Chelsea
The often-overlooked and underutilized tool offers powerful support when managing large blazes
An estimated 2 million gallons of water was used to extinguish the fire in Sterling
Firefighters from 11 departments assisted Norwalk firefighters at a large house fire
Firefighters focused on shuttling and flowing water in several drills
Perryton Assistant Chief Scott Glass was one of three firefighters struck by a 5-inch supply line
Firefighters from six departments used over 100,000 gallons of water to fight a structure fire outside of Montgomery
From its wooden beginnings to modern ‘smart’ systems, the fire hydrant is a storied icon that represents the evolution of the fire service
The Lancaster Township Fire Department stated that a tanker task force was dispatched as a precaution due to known low water pressure
LaCrosse firefighters work on delivering water to the fireground when there are no hydrants
Firefighters from several departments worked at a barn fire in Miami Township
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
Hydrants in the Tarrant County gated community are painted black to indicate low pressure
Approximately 100 Portland firefighters responded to a fire involving a large pile of scrap metal at a recycling plant
As an MPO it’s important to know your response area and its target hazards and have a command of water supply issues
Reviewing the fundamentals of water and how to estimate your available supply
There are hundreds of acronyms in the fire service, but these two are a must for fireground operations
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Firefighters had to break windows and run a supply line through a vehicle blocking a hydrant at the Bronx fire
Firefighters fought a pallet yard blaze and a 2-11 structure fire
Authorities in Wright County believe several juveniles are responsible for opening five fire hydrants
Two houses were destroyed and two others damaged during a fire at a construction site in San Luis Obispo
Vehicle crash in Orange County ends up with one vehicle being partially suspended in the air
Mutual aid fire departments bought water tenders to the fire near Lebanon
A large fire tears through a housing development under construction in Redwood City
Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
Mutual aid response credited with keeping Durham barn fire from destroying an attached residence
Tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline on I-95 in Norwalk was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer and a car
Dozens of fire departments responded to the Lancaster County fire
