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  1. jlab

    Los Angeles Brush Fire 1/7/25

    See NYT article about lack of water in tank fed hydrant system. Not just low pressure but NO WATER ! NADA ! ZIP ! DRY AS A BONE ! Maybe they will need to start drafting from the ocean if they have the capacity to do that...
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    12/12/24 Staten Island 10-75 Box 720

    Any/idea of the size of the water tank ? Looks like its about 1,000 gallons.
  3. jlab

    12/12/24 Staten Island 10-75 Box 720

    Interesting idea. An alternative to tankers might be bigger water tanks like 750 or 1,000 gallons. Unfortunately water takes up alot of space and weighs quite a bit. Might need double rear axels and sacrifice the low rear hose bed. 500 gallons is probably the best that can be done within the...
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    12/12/24 Staten Island 10-75 Box 720

    https://www.silive.com/news/2024/12/fire-at-apartment-on-staten-island-prompts-large-fdny-response.html
  5. jlab

    12/11/24 Staten Island 2nd Alarm Box 3478

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/12/massive-boat-fire-at-great-kills-harbor-on-wednesday-morning.html
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    Tower Ladders vs Rear Mount straight ladders

    How many TL's are 100 ' ?
  7. jlab

    CITY OF YES

    What may also be problematic is the new allowance for very small houses on existing properties which could reduce clearance between buildings allowing easier fire spread. Samll houses also tend to burn up faster. Also problemmatic for the FD is increased use of basements as housing and minimal...
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    12/4/24 Staten Island 3rd Alarm Box 631

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/12/fdny-fights-fire-in-ft-wadsworth-on-staten-island-on-wednesday-morning.html
  9. jlab

    12/1/2024 Staten Island All Hands Box 8132

    Many of the fires at Visy Paper and other recycling companies occur because of improper disposal of Lithium Ion batteries.
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    12/1/2024 Staten Island All Hands Box 8132

    Visy Paper 4435 Victory Blvd. 19:31 10-75 for fire in the pit. 19:34 fire in pit is contained by Visy staff. Visy staff are leading FDNY to another area where there is supposed to be fire. 19:37 Bn 22 reporting All Hands. 19:37 Div 8 requests extra engine and tower ladder. 19:40 Duration 20...
  11. jlab

    11/30/24 Staten Island 2nd alarm Box 0724

    Anyone know what the duration of the fire was ?
  12. jlab

    11/25/2024 Staten Island Unusual Incident Miller Field Box ????

    US Marine Corps Osprey Aircraft to be used to transport President Biden from visit to Fort Wadsworth grounded for two days due to mechanical difficulties. One report indicated that fire was showing from one of the engines before it was grounded. NYPD and FDNY stood by at Miller field. FDNY at...
  13. jlab

    Brush Fire Task Force Formed

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/11/fdny-forms-brush-fire-task-force-as-wildfires-reach-historic-levels-in-new-york-city.html
  14. jlab

    11/8/24 Brooklyn 2nd Alarm Box 1094

    How many Brush fire units does FDNY have by borough.?
  15. jlab

    11/5/24 Staten Island All Hands UC Box 1588

    Clove lake park large area of brush 20:01 Under Control
  16. jlab

    Wild Fires due to Warm Dry Weather

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/nyregion/new-jersey-connecticut-wildfires-drought.html
  17. jlab

    London Fire Brigade No Longer Responding to Automatic Fire Alarms without a call Reporting a Fire in non-Residential Buildings

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2vxy5n2yo.amp
  18. jlab

    11/1/24 Staten Island 10-75 Box 3654

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/11/fdny-fights-house-fire-in-greenridge-on-staten-island-on-friday-morning.html
  19. jlab

    Lifeguards - New job for FDNY ?

    See link below from NYC Independent Budget Office analyzing the issues involved if FDNY were to take over Lifeguard services in NYC. Analysis was prepared at the frequest of the City Council. https://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/moving-lifeguards-from-parks-to-fdny-october-2024.pdf
  20. jlab

    10/10/24 Staten Island 10-75 Box 1948

    Third fire this year on Ada Drive: 95 Ada Drive 239 Ada Drive 123 Ada Drive
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