i live in manalapan and was there these guys did a great job saving this building, what you didnt see is the hydrant was just to the left of the building and was hit imediatly, also the front of the units are a covered pourch that was not invoulved in fire. thats where the firemen were, they only used the masterstream after the remaining roof came in to protect their men to get out. they saved all four units on the rear and the bottom two in front only had water damage.

This fire took place in Manalapan NJ Covered Bridge, 55 and over community. These guys are all volunteer. The initial alarm transmitted to Gordon's Corner FD. (red/white apparatus) with Robertsville FD, Marlboro NJ (yellow engine). Most of us have 2nd or 3rd engines lay in. If I'm correct, they hit a hydrant on opposite side. Not a fan of how aerial devices were utilized/set up nor members running around with no gear. It's all about who's in command.

These guys did a great job. The major challenge is with the Chief about how to attack, where to position engines and trucks, anticipating the fire's movements, where to stage units, and what units to send home. The firefighters drill on what to do so it becomes automatic. I've been in the Chief's shoes; it is exciting and stressful.

Man those interior guys were doin WORK. Props!

Great video of the interior crew making good progress on the fire!

i have nothing but respect for manalapan and all the other responding companies that day, they did a great job saving all four rear units , the two bottom in front only had water damage, and only one unit on top had heavy fire damage, i dont know many companies that would have even went i in with such heavy fire load. i am 74 years old now and wish i had interacted more with companies like these while i was still active

To all of our first responders thank you I am watching this during the epidemic you first responders rock God bless you all

I've been in around the fire service all of my life, ending it as an engine LT, with an LOD injury. nice aggressive interior attack, but, all of the apparatus passed a hydrant coming in, the ladder crew finally had to hand-jack the LDH back to it. hoping that there was a hydrant to the left out of sight, & hopefully around back. And chiefs without helmets/full gear is a poor example to younger firefighters, they are to educate, pass on fireground knowledge and discilpline. enough fire for all!

2 units bypass the hydrants in my world they would both be written up

The same thing happened at the complex I lived in about 15 yrs back. Lightning struck the building a couple away from mine. The way it was handled was almost identical to this. Fire personnel went in both to search for victims and to fight the fire from inside. And an aerial truck sent a fairly fine spray of water down onto the worst of the fire in the roof/attic. I heard the latter was to keep from driving the fire down into the building. Great video! Not so great memories!

The Chief is the Incident Commander. He's supposed to arrive first, and coordinate interior attack, where the hydrant goes, etc. The list goes on. He's responsible to watch the fire from the exterior, man communications and responsible for the whole team. If someone calls a mayday, he's supposed to know and coordinate how to get one out. A fire chief vehicle becomes a command post at any fire incident. Look into Incident Command. Very interesting stuff. A chief holds lots of responsibility.

God bless them firemen it's incredible what they do

I've noticed that in a lot of these house fires I watch on KZfaq they're always shooting a straight stream they need to flare out that water to where they can cover more space and do more job on the fire

Who said it was bad management? I think the pump operators did a great job PASSING that first hydrant because they knew that laying a line would block other incoming companies. There were other hydrants there that you cant see from the video.

OHHH Yehhhh, let's not look for a hydrant to drop a line at on the way in......instead how about handjacking 400 ft. of 5" LDH there instead......with 22 yrs of FF experience I've never had to drag LDH any further than 50 ft.

First truck on the scene had a hose at the front door in one minute, very fast. Then it takes 4 more minutes to pressurize the hose and start fighting the fire. 5 minutes is a lifetime for a fire. They need to build all fire trucks with ready to go water cannons, you pull up and the driver can fight the fire sitting in his driver seat until the rest of the crew is ready to go.

I agree Tommy, by hitting that hydrant you block the street for any other incoming companies. Great planning and discipline guys!

to all firefighters world wide thank u

To those asking why the hydrant wasn't taged on the way in should be obvious. You don't want apparatus driving over charged supply lines. and yes, they are probably volunteers who don't see this type of fire every day. All the negative comments from those that don't know anything about firefighting. Dress out, pack up and take a line inside.

Were there any (built in sprinklers) in the building?, that could have kept the fire in check until the FD showed up. That is now a new requirement of any new building being built.

In many fire scene videos, I usually see police\sheriff vehicles stopped in an incorrect spot which leads to hampering the fire apparatus' arrival.

wait till the fire gets bigger ..and then we hurry up a little

Depending on your location the 2nd due Engine Co will lay into the first due after taking the hydrant. In this case with the Quint taking the hydrant I'm assuming they knew of another water source. Either way, it was a job well done. Everyone went home.

Dont know why the negative comments because the only truck hooking to the hydrant is the ladder truck to supply the aerial line and the other trucks already carrying a supply of water then hooks off the ladder truck if needed

Videos like this show why a lot of companies in slow areas need more training. Fire could have been knocked in 20 mins with everyone up to skill

not degrading, just curious as to why the truck wasnt positioned Rear mount facing the structure , cab first loses the trucks length worth of ladder dosent it ?

Those are the types of fires where you go "Oh shit". At least there's still a chance of an offensive attack, but you won't be in there long. I'd want water coming down on top of it before anyone goes in.

Hitting it from outside first sometimes is great but I’ve also seen that push the fire through the rest of the house where an interior attack might have held it to that section. Hats off to the ones there making the calls if everyone goes home it was a good day!

I know there's big money in Manalapan, and they have some nice trucks!!

are these guys volunteers ? very very very good job ! :-) god bless them on every run !

that's the point: The whole video I asked myself why the hell they need so much time to build it up and operate it. We set up our Aerial Ladders (have three Aerials at our station, each one with a 100ft ladder), extend the ladder to full length and turn it by 90° within one minute... and here they didn't manage to get that done by more than 6 minutes...

yes the Fire Chief or immediate commanding officer and the Safety Officer are responsible for firefighters. they make all of the decisions concerning fire. The Safety Officer determines what is safe to do and what is not and the Fire Chief decides who does what. Captains and Lieutenants are responsible for their company's individual firefighter groups. at least that is what I was taught during our orientation night. And if I may say that is a very nice rescue truck.

I question the spotting of that ladder truck. And the wheels aren’t chocked either.

Cada vez que veo estos videos,me recuerdo y admiro más a los BOMBEROS VOLUNTARIOS PROFESIONALES DE CHILE.

Hmmmmmm I saw 2 engines pass a hydrant and didn't drop a supply line?!?!

The guy didn't know how to operate hydraulic supports for the aerial ladder.

These guys had fire through the roof and nobody thought to grab a hydrant on the way in?

Is that a fire station siren I'm hearing in the background?

Curious why whit a fire that has broken through the roof no one hit the hydrant at the front of the driveway?

That's the last time I cook chicken on high and watch TV - but I did want a sun roof

Granted I wasn't on scene, and I know I'm going to get commented on. Some good, probably some bad. Two engine companies arrive, and neither one tags the hydrant. The argument about running over a supply line, you can move the supply line to the side and make room for other apparatus. And I don't mean the side closest to the building, that would have hindered the truck company, and again, just asking and I'm sure I'll be informed, why didn't the truck company lay in, instead of hand jack. Does EVERONE have to be in front of the building.

Not trying to point out what these guys did right and what they did wrong. I obviously wasn't there.I'm just curious as to why they immediately went interior with that amount of fire showing. I think I would've put the deck gun on it on arrival or at least hit it with a 2 1/2 from the yard. Knock down the bulk of the fire to keep it from spreading to the next building then move interior and mop up.

Looks like a great response

I saw the video. It was cool. What kind of camera was that?

Those big ladder-engines are not effective. It takes to long time before they are operational.

Not judging anyone. Observed what most active firefighters, paid, and volunteer would normally do. Rule of thumb. YOU SEE A HYDRANT..you don't pass it, you wrap your supply line around it, and lay in to the fire. What's wrong with saving them the trouble of doing it WRONG again>?

Since a fire grows as the chimney effect takes over with all the heat rising, why don't the snorkel trucks start with a mist over the entire fire area. I know that heavy amounts of water on a roof can cause collapsing... which is totally stupid when the crews are working inside... but can't you cool down the air above a fire and cut down on the up draft?

Call the Japan fire man

As a retired Deputy chief of a larger paid dept. I can easily state that when a real fire company sees that much fire already venting, they would certainly know that there will be the need for a large volume of water which cannot be carried on the pumpers water tanks. The first due chief spends more time getting ready to look pretty for the cameras than doing a 360 size-up and personnally checking that all occupants are out.

Lightning can do a lot of damage. A house near me got struck last year. It caught fire on the second floor but the lightning travelled through the copper piping to the boiler on the first floor and blew it up, causing flooding. So you had a raging fire on the second floor and a flood of biblical proportions on the first. Crazy stuff.

its people like you that give the fire service a bad name. i moved here to manalapan seven years ago and did my research on fire and ems before moving, their fire chief has over 20 years of experiance and all their officers and men are highly trained, they run well over 1000 calls a year and also do ems with a squad that runs 4000 callls a year these guys are top knotch. ide like to see any of you guys run a call like thius not knowing what kind of man power your going to get. put it all

I heard thunder. Was the building struck by lightning

It would of been cool if the hose people had of shared some of that water which was available with the flames, But why should we a shift lasts all day.

Fire had a major start before the equipment even arrived. Would like to know why it took people so long to call the fire department. Rapid spread is probably due to open connecting attic space.

I don’t understand why when the first truck got there they didn’t apply water to the roof

togeather at the last second and make it work. ive been retired for 15 years now from FD and never paid any mind to voulenteer FD but now living in a county where almost all are ive come to realize that the paid companies are nothing compared to running a voulenteer one. the training isnt the same , its the same and more for these guys, there on duty 24/7 they run hundreds of more calls the us and train and drill 100 x more. they multi task on a level that i cannot comprehend

Unless you where present - maybe just enjoy the video.

and why is it people don't tell the fireman on the other side of the house that you're overshooting no water is going on the fire but yet everybody on the other side of the building is getting wet because there's no water to go on on the fire

They were waiting on the commander to say go!

3:47 Now THATS how you park a ladder truck lmao

Don't bad mouth them they are doing their best.

i see a great knock down by these crews

That's called one of those Good Excuses. "BLOCK OTHER INCOMING COMPANIES?" That explains most of the COURTERERBACKING spelled QUARTERBACK for some.

2 engines and a truck and not one hit the hydrant on the way in. Really. It is blowing through the roof on arrival. Am I missing something. Basic water supply a stablished first.

Correction: Robertsville.. Not Morganville. Great video!

Or did these guys seem like they were moving rather s..l..o..w?

3:05, Who was driving that truck, Mario Andretti?? lol

they did its to the left of the front they left access open for other apparatus to come in before they hit the other hydrant

2 engines in..both missed the hydrant.. cmon guys basics

I have watched many a fire here and I also are good friends with a captain of a FD in a big city. From where I sit in these situations, you gotta get inside, with hoses and FAST. I have seen big FD"s knock out HUGE fires in big old houses because they got inside with an attack force and boy did they put it out! Most FD's don't have the experience...

I kinda want to be a firefighter now :)

Equipamento tem bastante, estratégia de combate ao incêndio coitados, parecem passarinhos!

Clearly these guys & gals are volunteers. Watching about half way thru the video you will see what appears to be bottle rockets or fireworks of some other sorts. They could have been aerosol cans, but there were a lot of them. This goes to show the hidden dangers these guys are up against. Imagine somebody stockpiling fireworks for a bottle rocket war & not even thanking about the consequences. You can see how disastrous this could have turned out to be. Lots of comments slamming these guys. The fire chief was there before the first engine arrived. He took command & was directing equipment as it came in. Everyone expects a 1 minute response time & an ability for full attack on the fire after 2 minutes. Wake up people. This was a large dangerous fire that was handled pretty good considering what was going on. Give these guys & gals a break, must of them lived & worked quite away from where this fire was.

what kind of hose load did the rescue pull?

Just asking, but shouldnt the fist due Engine have caught the can?

I believe lighting was the cause. 10 mins before this fire, the worst rain and lightning storm I ever seen in New Jersey came blowing through.

Easy boys, easy. 5 Nice fire engines but they are not effectieve. It took 5 minits before the first attack. The ladder engine so slowly

It was beat into my head from day one that first in engine catch the hyd. if not the second one

Way to go guys. Great job.

A bit funny when the first due truck nearly had it on 3 wheels!

Standing so far away, go in font of the building

About 8 trucks and 9 minutes in and nothing has hit the roof from the outside? Really....

Oh my goodness so bad!!

How do these fires start!!

I'm not trying to bash the FD's involve but i have to agree with E4382 that one of those first due company's should of grabbed the plug, i'm sure there is gonna be lots of water needed to get a control time.

It's funny seeing people talk smack and who would of done this or how they would have done that and what's right and what's wrong. First off look at the real picture the homeowners made it out safe and every firefighter made it home safe. Four apartment s are done and the other 4 are good. Stop the judging, if people can do a better job or bring experience to the table then come on down and fill out an application and join the Volunteer Co. People are so quick to shoot others down and judge.

Not judging but was anyone else thinking "tag the hydrant!! tag the hydrant!"? lol

So stupid to run the hose back to the hydrant. Takes too long, too much energy! Just hit the hydrant on the way in. Five trucks show up and then they lay a line to the hydrant.

It was like watching paint dry waiting for them to start pumping any water onto the flames.

second due should have hit the plug. the rest of the trucks can report to staging and await assignment. just my opinion...

Really? The FIRST IN pumper didn't bother to lay-in? What did you expect to happen when your tank was empty?

Very dramatic scene!

They're sure taking their time. Did they just wake?

Just for the record the guy everyone is saying is the chief cause they saw him getting the gear on by the chiefs truck , was NOT the chief that fire fighter was coming home from work at the time of the fire and used the spare chiefs gear that was in the back of the truck

is that a Pierce PUC rescue @1:21?

I think I hear a house siren in the background.

I counted 3 engines driving past the plug.

great video.

What was the cause? AC? Electrical fault?

I always yhot when you got to a fire you were all dressed and ready for work.