Thanks for the commentary Mark. I don't think the quality of the construction was the issue. You can tell that by how hard the FFs had to work to get in-between those sections. :D As a Fire Fighter, it's the methods that I and others oppose. Void spaces, no matter how small, are nearly impossible to deal with, without a lot of work and a great amount of danger. But with all due respect to your Dad, we didn't know then, what we know now, especially about void spaces. I am positive that he would done some things differently if he were doing it today. That's just what we have to work with fighting fires in dwellings of older construction. Heck, if that was built using today's methods and materials; it would have been down to the ground before the end of the video! Which is better? I'll let the armchair folks decide that. Hat's off to you, your Dad and, all the Brothers who worked to make sure that no one did die here. Stay safe and healthy brother!

Just like the “New Townhouses” that are basically row homes, but town house sounds more UpScale, so they can charge more.

Increased population, short story. Increased communication methods, another story. Thanks to cheaper video and people like Jeff and KZfaq, we get to see more now than we ever have. So sometimes it seems like more, when it may only be a small increase over the years. We just get to see more things that the news doesn't cover anymore. (No good for ratings. But that's just my small opinion). I find better local coverage right here than I do with my local "businesses." (again, opinion is my own on that). 👍

She got up all in there void spaces and all stubborn fire to put out Lots Of opening up

Oh you know what they are doing a good job of putting a Files that he breaks in everybody’s house

Me too i have fire escape plans to get my pets out of the house.. i pray to never experience a house fire

I worry about getting my cat out if there's a fire. He's terrified of the smoke alarms when we test them. He runs and hides. I live in a hundred year old house. I'm afraid it's going to be rough getting out of.

The majority of first responders in Allentown are stupid

Anything is possible.

Another keyboard firefighter to the rescue!

Such a lame response. How many roofs have you been on??

It's old type construction with void spaces behind the walls from floor to ceiling. Unlike newer construction which has fire stop between floors. With void space floor to ceiling the fire runs unabated behind the walls and causes many more problems than a "normal "fire.

It is studs running from foundation to roof with a 16 to 24in gap. It basically acts like a chimney between every stud . Heat rises and if fire in basement you will get ambers getting pulled up into the space. You will never know where fire will show itself. You could have a fire in rear wall and one in front wall . Also floor jouses are connected to each stud allowing fire to also travel into floor beams at all levels

Can ya do better?

The Bronx is aggressive like it used to be.

Thanks for coming out behind your keyboard to teach all us firefighters how to do it. Now go back into mom’s basement

@@glennhuber4975 LOL Been there and done it all in a Big City for 20 years. No lack of experience on my end!

I’m just saying if they cut holes in the roof it’s obviously for ventilation and the reason they broke the window is also for ventilation or if firefighters doing interior attack inside the structure one it has been fairly put out if that it’s another way for firefighters to enter or exit the home once overhaul has been completed I see that smoke was still coming out of the building they were probably checking for hotspots after the fire In case there is any fire inside the walls after the fire due to the 3rd alarm being struck oh yeah the battalion chief is in charge unless the 2nd alarm has been struck than chief 40 responds in a takes command