3 Alarm Fire East Windsor New Jersey

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Ай бұрын

EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)--Firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire in multiple condominium buildings in the Twin Rivers section of town on Avon Drive.

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@iuliandragomir1 Ай бұрын

For sure directing water to the sky is the best option to stop the fire.1:17

@RLTtizME Ай бұрын

Yes. Now go water your lawn.

@iuliandragomir1 Ай бұрын

@@RLTtizME I will go. But I will water the lawn not the sky. Sorry!

@markkrauser1691 Ай бұрын

That's what happens when you fight the fire and not the spread!

@donaldshinn7867 Ай бұрын

Can’t believe the spread of this fire where did it start and was it defensive to begin with

@RLTtizME Ай бұрын

Started where it ignited and no.

@DennisSymons Ай бұрын

A number of issues with the fire prior to the fire department even arriving. The first company arriving was located 16 minutes and two towns away so that fire had about 25-minute head start by the time fire is detected, 9-1-1, dispatch and mutual aid goes out and arrival. I don't have actual dispatch and arrival times but just by Google maps that is 16-minute drive. There is some kind of issue with all fires in this complex; people say that the fire walls don't extend all the way up never addressed I have not seen that so not 100% sure. Aluminum wiring is known. Bad 1960s planning and design it seems like. From local fire company, "Yesterday at approximately 4:28pm; EWVFC2 was dispatched for an apartment fire at the K Building of the American Way Apartments. While en route to the station, Chief 46 called for the first alarm assignment with a distinct column of smoke in the sky. Robbinsville Squad 40 and Engine 46 arrived simultaneously to a two-story multi-family with heavy fire showing through the roof. Both units went in service with a 2.5” attack hose while securing a supply to SQ40. Monroe Ladder 23-8 and Hightstown Ladder 41 arrived and proceeded to set up aerials for defensive operations."

@andrewengland971 5 күн бұрын

I’ve done a lot of work in these buildings. I’m a plumber. I’ve only ever worked on the water. I had to cut holes in the wall to access the unit next door. The “firewall” is not a cinder block wall. I’ve never seen a “firewall” like this before. I believe twin rivers is the same too.

@johnwhalen646 Ай бұрын

Wonder if anyone did primaries? Doesn't look loke any entries

@Greylocks Ай бұрын

Are all those buildings joined in the back? It's hard for me to tell. Firefighters have always said that for the best effect a stream should be applied to the base of the flames. To be done from above if possible, and never let the water fan out or mist.

@Cairns-880 Ай бұрын

Often you do not have a choice. The guys on the ground didn’t have a good angle from the exterior and had to do what they could with the cards they were dealt.

@chrisbarr1359 Ай бұрын

Yes, base of the fire. Just like when you're using an extinguisher. You aim at the base of the fire and not at the smoke which seems to be happening here

@Greylocks Ай бұрын

@@Cairns-880 I figure that's a big part of it. Maybe they would have managed by backing away until they could see the roof better, but I could not judge the space from the camera angles.

@ironeagle22a Ай бұрын

Hey look now it’s in the next building and the one next to it is just like this. No defensive lines in exposure whatever 4

@williamschlenger1518 Ай бұрын

How did this fire go from unit to unit?

@georgebaggitt1930 Ай бұрын

What the heck is up with all the sky watering ??? And yes I was a firefighter many years ago.

@Cairns-880 Ай бұрын

If you had been a firefighter then you would know why. That was the only option they had given the apparent defensive stance, so they did the best they could by using a broken stream to try and let water rain down from above.

@Veronicat-of4nz 8 сағат бұрын

There must have been an invisible fire on the sky.

@edsteffy8993 Ай бұрын

Good video to learn some tactics on fire firefighting. For a 3 alarm fire not many fire fighter's there. Not sure when they were going to try and put a stop on this one

@Cairns-880 Ай бұрын

How can you make such an assertion with such a limited perspective? The guys on the ground were limited with the cards they were dealt, so you do the best you can.

@DEDIRAHENDRA Ай бұрын

Come to watch.. nice to meet you..🇮🇩

@michaelayares3862 Ай бұрын

How about u get in the building ahead of the fire pull some ceilings and put the fire out instead of pushing it down the building

@michaelayares3862 Ай бұрын

No fire walls ?

@DarrylKing-ur5km Ай бұрын

Excellent work from the Guy on the Ladder Pipe

@ironeagle22a Ай бұрын

Volunteerism at its best.

@em68855 26 күн бұрын

really not all of those guys are vollies btw

@davidcastner921 Ай бұрын

U guys should stop using hard stream and go trucks in the yards with deluse flood tips and ur decks guns. Just a thawt. ?

@justsayingopinion6730 Ай бұрын

Someone take command, jon taffer

@williamschlenger1518 Ай бұрын

These poor people,they lost everything 😔

@franklawski4640 2 күн бұрын

Is this a joke ?

@stephaniekelly4384 Ай бұрын

Building materials, easily ignite, vinyl sidings all flammable products, lightweight buildings = fast moving fire

@DaveCornutt Ай бұрын

Yeah, these types of apartment buildings are built as cheaply as absolutely possible, and if this one was of the age to have aluminum wiring, even worse. Also, they're close together and fire easily spreads from one building to the next via firebrands landing on the roof, or via radiant heat. Usually the drywall is the thinnest that the builder could get their hands on (1/2" or even 3/8"), and there's no insulation between units. And in these older ones, attics are usually wide open between units. A lot of these things are firetraps.

@RobinPMac Ай бұрын

cheap construction and no fire breaks between appartments

@Cairns-880 Ай бұрын

Every apartment has a “fire break” in that they are all built with fire board, aka drywall.

@tg5298 Ай бұрын

Might need a few more ladder trucks and hoses

@larsiversen4466 Ай бұрын

When will they learn to build more fireproof houses,instead of cheap wooden houses.

@transilvanischervampir666 Ай бұрын

🧐

@justsayingopinion6730 Ай бұрын

American funniest videos didn't show

@tedmoffat8849 Ай бұрын

Whenthe firies first arrive on scene putting the fire out app3ars not to be a priority,

@virgilhilts3924 Ай бұрын

When you first arrived in grade school, learning proper spelling appears to not have been your top priority.

@bigscrap84 Ай бұрын

I was there helping get people out of the houses which is what the fire fighters were also doing. There was a guy trapped in a wheelchair that we got out and many families with children

@D.D.1963 Ай бұрын

@@virgilhilts3924 Right go for there writing, that just so helps your point 🧐

@jaygarrison538 Ай бұрын

Actually you are right. Saving lives is the priority.

@bigscrap84 Ай бұрын

@jaygarrison538 bro there were a ton of families that we had to evacuate. I was just being a good Samaritan

@slobama Ай бұрын

Sometimes I think American firefighters have to be the worlds worse.

@judis.1810 Ай бұрын

All you people need to shut your mouths! Whether they are volunteers or a paid company doesn't matter, they will still put your house, car fire out no matter what!!

@charlesgarvey5660 Ай бұрын

No you need to shut your mouth. A majority of the comments that have been made are 100% correct

@tg5298 Ай бұрын

Oi guess I would keep video short if it was filling up w errors. Use if for not what to do training

@tg5298 Ай бұрын

A little late on resources