I TRY HARD TO DO WHATEVER I CAN FOR MY VIEWERS! THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

​@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1Looking at this tells me this FF's rarely face a configuration of such magnitude. These fires though in an urban area behave like wildfires, they can and do create their own wind and feed the the fire add in the 20+mph winds and your literally in a firestorm. The worst part about it is the wind literally carries the water away from the fire. This is the epitome of fighting with both hands tied behind your back. You can't get out in front of it you can't out flank it and attack from the sides and if you try to fight it from behind you just push it further into populated areas. Once a blase like this gets going all you can do is the best you can to slow it down cause you will not be able to stop it. Especially if it has that much fuel to burn (a paper products mill).

@@jericho1-4 it was also brutal cold that night. Lots of issues with freezing equipment

@@davegilbertson4907 I was in Boston awhile ago doing a mutual aid training instruction course with their states OEM in getting surrounding communities upgraded for airport or flight disaster response. We were working closely with the MASSPORT FD who had primary over the airport when a MA call came in for a ten alarm blase. Though it wasn't winter they had a lot of problems getting enough water to the apparatus and feeder lines from.hydrants. That has been a topic of discussion over the last few years om the structural side, some suggesting a two main system one to feed hydrants one to feed structures so pressure and volume aren't impacted during an urban suburban blaze like this the also addressed the frozen hydrant issue but there doesn't seem to be as easy a remedy for that in colder winter states where that is most likely to be an issue of concern.

I'm still watching this in 2024, for the third time. I am amazed at the intensity of this fire, and more so that Marcal was able to operate their business again a year later. Amazing.

2024 too.

I HEAR YA AND TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! THANKS SO MUCH DAN FOR THE COMMENT.....

IT WAS A TERRIBLE INCIDENT! THANKS SO MUCH ERIKER! ;o)

I AGREE AND THANKS SO MUCH LENNY! ;o)

Realize that these guys are volunteers, I think only Paterson FD was the only paid department that responded on MA.

@@krisone63 Passaic, Clifton& Hackensack are paid& responded as well

YES, IT WAS A VERY DRAMATIC FIRE INDEED.....THANKS SO MUCH.....

@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 I always appreciate your commentary on the fires. It helps me understand alot of what the FDNY is going through. Thanks!

YES, BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY STARTING OTHER FIRES AROUND TOWN WITH THE HUGE EMBERS COMING FROM IT AND THEN THE WIND BLOWING SO STRONGLY.....THANKS SO MUCH.....

I AGREE AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I AGREE! THANKS SO MUCH.....

Well, to keep any business operational we're REQUIRED to have insurance for just a devastating loss like this .... so I'm very, very glad to see they are up and going again.

Yep, One year is a fast recovery from such a conflagration.

YOUR WELCOME AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

Didnt save any property that night

I AGREE ROD AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

Never heard of a 10 alarum.

That's probably the entire department

@@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051 60 depts

@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 qq+

SORRY FOR HIS LOSS AND I TOO AM GLAD EVERYONE GOT OUT SAFELY. THANKS SO MUCH!

Maybe they still need security?

@@targetedindividual7931 ahole

Writing from Spain... Very sorry for all that happened. I've read the factory is going to reopen this year (2020), is that possible? Thanks.

they are back up and running 24/7 as of January 31,2020

THANKS AGAIN! ;o)

THEY DID A GREAT JOB INDEED DAN AND THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED PENDING THE INVESTIGATION. THANKS.

They will in all likelihood never know, given the level of destruction.

Dunno what caused it, but it got big because of a polar vortex.

An electrical shortage of some sort in one of the buildings behind the plant. Sad to see it go, glad no one was hurt and all are safe.

Looking at articles about this fire it seems there has been some history of smaller fires around the plant. Maybe if it had not been so windy and desperately cold this would not have destroyed the plant. 🚒🇺🇸

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

YES, I AGREE. THANKS SO MUCH!

IT IS INDEED! THANKS SO MUCH. ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I AGREE! THEY ARE TRUE HEROES IN MY EYES TOO! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS FELICIANA! ;o)

YOUR WELCOME MARK AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH ED..... ;o)

YOUR WELCOME DAVID AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I WAS AMAZING TO SEE INDEED SPREAD SO FAST! ;o( THANKS SO MUCH JOHN! ;o)

Такое ощущение, что пожар тушили бензином.😂

I AM BETTER BUT IN A LOT OF PAIN PHILLIP! THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH RON! I DID NOT EVEN SEE YOU! HOPEFULLY SOON! ;o)

THEMAJESTIRIUM1 I was on the other side initially at 527 River Rd by the Dunkin Dounuts.

THANKS SO MUCH MARTIN! ;o)

I TOTALLY AGREE!

YOUR WELCOME JOHN AMD I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. I USED TO IT A LOT MYSELF! THANKS SO MUCH AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.....

I AGREE ABOUT TH FIREFIGHTERS AND THANKS SO MUCH JOSEPH! ;o)

YOUR WELCOME AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

YES, THEY WIND WAS BAD INDEED AND DID NOT HELP PUTTING OUT THE MASSIVE FIRE.....THANKS SO MUCH ONCE AGAIN.....

WELL, THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME! THANKS SO MUCH.....

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

YES, I AGREE WITH YOUR SALUTE AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

YES, THIS WAS QUITE THE FIRE LLOYD.....WE GOT THERE WHEN THERE WAS HARDLY ANY FIRE AND LEFT WITH THE WHOLE PLACE BEING CONSUMED BY IT. IT WAS VERY SAD.....

@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 I can't believe it's been almost 4 years ago! It doesn't seem that long.

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

That wind is unbelievable!

YOUR WELCOME RAYMOND AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

IT WAS BAD INDEED RAYMOND! THANKS AGAIN! 'o)

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

INDEED! ;o(

YOUR WELCOME AND THANKS SO MUCH SUZE.....

I HEAR YA AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS.....

IT DOES INDEED! THX.

@Robert H Cochran It was our tragic fate to be led into disaster by a Band of Lunatics and Criminals! And so died Adolf in his bunker before the Red Army could knock at his door - a lunatic! Before that, it was Hitler who attacked Poland (1939), France (1940), Great Britain ("Operation Sealion", 1940). Last came the attack against the Soviet Union ("Unternehmen Barbarossa", 22.06.1941). We can call ourselves lucky to be part of the Western Hemisphere again - can't we?

I was thinking of WW2 too. London Coventry Hamburg Cologne Dresden Tokyo to name but a few. The firefighters faced this every night. And to think of the horrors of the firestorms in Hamburg Dresden and Tokyo. Doesn’t bear thinking about. Being English I’m pleased that London didn’t suffer a firestorm although it came close

the *i want to make a history comment but i only know history from when i accidentally turn on "history channel"* comment

I DID AND HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR OVER 8 MONTHS WITH MY HANDS. THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

IT IS A BIT SOOTHING......

WELL, THANKS SO MUCH ONCE AGAIN BILL! ;o)

I KNOW AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

Nice memory very cool

VERY NICE STORY AND MEMORIES! SAD TO SEE IT BURN LIKE THAT LAST NIGHT! THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

INDEED! THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

ok y'all my questions about going in the abandoned house's and mansions and and abandoned mental state hospitals is it ok to go through those places or not ok with anybody else ok

THANKS SO MUCH GARY! ;o)

I agree you get a really good shots at and close up picturestoo bad about the fire I wish somebody could have lost their jobs but oh well Lord has a different plan for everybody square one door closes another one opens says in the Bible

Sorry this speaking thing is frustrating me I meant to say I wish nobody did not have to lose their jobs

Well one door closes another one opens up

POSSIBLY INDEED! THANKS SO MUCH BOB! ;o)

YES, THAT WAS MY BIGGEST FIRE SCENE EVER.....IT WAS HISTORIC IN NATURE KAREN.....;o(

IT WAS BAD AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I WILL TRY AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS JIM! ;o)

WELL, I AM GLAD I CAN BRING YOU THOSE MEMORIES JAMES! THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AS WELL! ;o)

@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 It was a fun place to be part of it and how the paid guys took me under their arms and let me part of their friendship and family. I had this couple who invited me to join their family and he was my favorite guy and he was my best man at my wedding.

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I AGREE! THANKS SO MUCH.....

THX.....

THAT IS A GOOD IDEA! I WILL LOOK INTO IT! THANKS SO MUCH.....

I AGREE ROBERT! THANKS SO MUCH!

I STILL HAVE A LOT OF PAIN AND I AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENT! THANKS SO MUCH JOSEPH! ;o)

THANKS JOHN! ;o)

YES, HE DID A GREAT JOB INDEED! THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH WILLEM! ;o)

YEAH AND THANKS SO MUCH JASON! ;o)

WELL, THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME MIKE AND THANKS SO MUCH.....

IT WAS SAD INDEED AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I AGREE TOTALLY BOB AND ONCE AGAIN THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I AGREE TONY AND THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

I AGREE.....THANKS SO MUCH.....

HAHA THANKS SO MUCH LOUIE! ;o)

Not sure what it's like in NYC today, but in the Mid Hudson Valley it's shorts and bikini weather, a very Balmy 45F today.

YES IT WAS AND THANKS SO MUCH.....

THANKS SO MUCH MICHAEL! ;o)

IDK WHAT STARTED IT AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS ALL AROUND! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH. ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

IT REALLY WAS SOMETHING ELSE.....;o( THANKS SO MUCH.....

WELL, I AM NOT TOO SURE BUT IT GOT BAD REALLY FAST AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE COMPLEX IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.....THANKS FOR THE COMMENT.....

Could not have happened at a better time with COVID. I have friends that worked in that building and 2 of them were interviewed by police. They conducted over 100 interviews, and the fire was believed to have started in a buildng that had large rolls of paper. But "extensive damage" caused investigators to be unable to determine the cause. Personally, in my opinion, I think thats BS when they say they couldnt figure it out and this 100% had to be for insurance. I could be wrong, but who knows.

​@@JohnRendNYCYou and Sean Kelly 1498 raise some very valid points. Add to that they rebuilt in about a year after this fire so how long was the investigation. As someone who performs fire investigations and assessments albeit for wildfires not structural fires I know all to well how the official investigation can be impeded, or pressured by both corporate and political interference. I have written 8 reports on wildfires on the West Coast that were directly caused by a "major regional utility entity" that conflicted and were heavily critical with the NFS CALFIRE State Fire Marshals and County and State OEM's investigations. Even after almost a hundred people lost their lives nothing has changed or been done to stop it from happening again. Most arson/fire investigations are meticulously performed the only time that deviates is when a corporate entity is involved. Then you get a very short timed investigation that details the ignition point but not the cause, nor does it explain the spread of the fire which is always at a rate in direct contradiction with structural preventers and suppression apparatus on site prior to the fire.

THANKS SO MUCH.....

THANKS SO MUCH EJ! ;o)

YES AND THX.....

YES INDEED AND THANKS.

@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 What surprised me is that the chief of dept. didn't declare a conflagration,like Chief Herb Fothergill of Chelsea did when the Second Great Chelsea Fire occurred.

YES ONE HAND IS IN SEVERE PAIN STILL! THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

YES! IT WAS CRAZY.

46 buildings on site. 36 were destroyed or damaged

YES, THIS WAS ONE HELL OF A FIRE.....VERY DIFFICULT WEATHER CONDITIONS DID NOT HELP EITHER.....THANKS SO MUCH DAVE.....

YUP.

THANKS SO MUCH BOB! ;o)

YES, IT WAS HELL ON EARTH MATT.....THANKS SO MUCH.....

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)

YES INDEED.....THANKS SO MUCH.....

I KNOW AND THANKS SO MUCH WILL! ;o)

Same here was also listening to it on my scanner

THANKS SO MUCH RILEY! ;o)

THANKS SO MUCH BRIAN! ;o)

Riley how quickly did they escalate the alarms from the first units on scene?

@@chiefread almost immediately was 3 alarms in 5 mins

THANKS SO MUCH! ;o)