Yep. WHat the heck did they bypass circuit breakers?

@@pudster4115 I don't think this is in the circuit breakers from inside. This is the connection from the utility line.

Usually tenants who hook up their own stuff or try to bypass meter.

@@ronaldkovacs7080 That's a bit of an assumption, doncha think?

the is Post meter pre main panel for any apartment.. a fuse blow didnt occur at the pole because this is is an arc situation and wasnt an all out short circuit. the amount of current pull by those sparking lines didnt exceed the max load of the transformer protector.. so you get this... more modern systems could detect the severe arcing and open a disconnect, but this appears to be old building in an old area.. often the power companies are slow to respond.. you can see that these are old school meters that arent remote disconnect capable.. in most areas firefighters dont touch the meters

@@danielbianconi6441 Incorrect.. The fire dept does not turn power off. As I stated above the power is shut off by the utility. During a fire you are waiting for them to appear and shut off power to the affected building(s) They will not shut off an entire block or neighbourhood unless there is imminent danger... This wouldnt be considered imminent danger.

@@danielbianconi6441 Incorrect again. 1. If there is a fire I do not think your kid or dog will be anywhere in the area or near that building. If they are, WTF are they doing there? 2. That is 120/240V service, 120V to ground so, not likely to electrify the entire area, as would a high voltage primary feeder falling to the ground. (Look up touch and step potential) 3. It is priority to turn the power off but again THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOT PERMITTED TO DO SO, OR PULL A METER.. You will be waiting for THE UTILITY TO ARRIVE AND THAT TAKES TIME, Especislly if its after hours. A fire one street behind me had the UTILITY arrive to cut power, at the pole to the affected building after the fire was damn near out.

@@danielbianconi6441 Kids would of been long gone outta there after the fire started And yes I DO know what I am talking about, I am a licensed electrician and have dealt with inspectors and those that work for my local utility.... When YOU understand how electricty works, how the fire dept and local utilities function then MAYBE you will have an argument... Until then what you speak is irrelevant...

@@danielbianconi6441 Oh . And please list the "failsafes" you spoke of..... We are waiting..

@@danielbianconi6441 O daniel, how brown your eyes have turned from being so full of shit you put sn explosive in a transformer to cut power.. Let's get this clear. I am a red seal electrician, I'd say I'm a pretty darn good one. Again, I am waiting to hear what failsafes there are in a situation like this that would cut power... obviously there is nothing here. So here ya go.. The transformer primary fuse? Nope... Not designed to protect secondary conductors. Secondary breaker? Ya, they exist in some transformers but not here. Other fusing or protection? Nope non existant, never is. Fire departments do request for power to be shut off.. but again it's the utility... And again for a piddly ass townhouse fire they are not going to interrupt an entire neighbourhood or better because its quicker. The power will not be interrupted in a mere few minutes. If it were a large building alight, and there was use of ladder trucks etc around primary line OR the feed to the building could not be isolated from the street they will drop the neighborhood, again that may be more than a mere "few minutes" Turning off power to large areas then picking it up later comes with it's own risks.. I'm sure as the first responder you say you are you have been to many a fire after a power outage where the occupant got distracted and left an appliance on, to which when the power was restored has set things alight.

agreed not too shabby! good work

True for clearing a pinched line. But as a retired chief of the department, they need a good training officer. The electric company should have been notified when they saw it was a worker. Just commenting in hopes that they take heed. Not nit picking.

That's the way they all are when built like that.

Our duplex has lines connected to the house like that.

@@kimberlysevastyanenko3798 That’s illegal where I’m at! You see why right?

I think it might be Canada.

@@northwoodsmanbybobolink336 Oh, of course.

The video was not showing the full situation. The seat of the fire was in that lower floor rear room. While they were setting up at the front of the building to push the fire back, the exterior crew knocked it down, to reduce the heat and prevent it from spreading upwards and into the roof. They had to then stop when the interior attack took over. This method saved more of the front interior and upper floor. The rear room lighting up again towards the end looked very dramatic, but it had already been destroyed.

The video was not showing the full situation. The seat of the fire was in that lower floor rear room. While they were setting up at the front of the building to push the fire back, the exterior crew knocked it down, to reduce the heat and prevent it from spreading upwards and into the roof. They had to then stop when the interior attack took over. This method saved more of the front interior and upper floor. The rear room lighting up again towards the end looked very dramatic, but it had already been destroyed.

You don't always attack an interior fire from the entrance of origin. It is best to attach from the back side of the fire so as not to push it into uninvolved areas of the structure.

paint pencil check repeat

99.99999999% could simply use that fancy thing known as google and type in Cobourg. Just sayin.

Yeah, I first thought it was the German town of Coburg misspelled.

What is powerful about this footage? Fire ground operations started failing whenever interior firefighters could finish the job making the push and knock of this fire. Poor fire ground command and tactical operations.

Except the building is still standing, therefore saving more than the basement.

Yes, every single person there has never been on a fire.

​@@greyman686these clowns r fn useless...I can't believe this is in Canada....the u.s i would expect it,but this is just fn embarrassing

It shows.

One back door per unit.

That’s what everyone was wondering

It was probably main incoming feed before the home meter and the cutout would have been on the pole

No breaker @@petefisher2426

Dutch volunteer fire service channel is simply amazing. On the ball as soon as the truck stops

It’s Canada. Only the local hydro service can pull meters. I would want this one pulled at the pole anyways.

@@Firemedic76 got it. Agreed to taking the power at the pole to fully ensure safety. Here in the US, we can take the meter as we have a lot of underground power.

You try it...

Real Fire Departments do shut down utilities up arriving, including electrical. Our Truck Co.'s are able to control electrical service by several means upon arrival, including pulling meters, hot sticks and cutting wires. It's all dependent upon your level of training and experience.

Pulling meter should not helped with arching the cut out at pole needed to be pulled open

@@joeysingletary2943 I didn't say to pull the meter. I said.... well trained & experienced Truck Co's are capable of controlling electrical & utility control/shut off.

@@mikefargo4339 uhm actually you did say just that. "by several means upon arrival, including pulling meters."

Like napalm. I.miss the smell of smoke in the morning retired military and firefighter and heavy rescue technicians

No

Not all departments are authorized to pull meters. It sucks but ......

What does the USA have to do with a video that isn't in the USA?