For two little volunteer companies, they did a really nice job. Quick water, fast aggressive attack for initial knockdown. Not bad. Not bad at all.

This is the one of the best videos I have seen so far that shows the right way to get it done. Especially with only 2 engines and a small crew in a volunteer department. They pulled up, stretched the line, charged the line, made entry into the house and got in there to get the fire knocked down quickly. Excellent job.

Good job. Way to show hustle and a sense of urgency. Some of these fire videos it looks like the guys are sleepwalking when they arrive on scene. They could almost be yawning and stretching and scratching themselves while they consider whether they want to do anything. Not here. Very good aggressive attack.

I feel for your department then, this was a flawless execution of how to attack a fire. This video was used at FDIC and NFPA as what to do.

"you dont run on the fire scene" come on dude, give it a break. we as firefighters go into burning buildings, i think running is the least of our worries. the job is inherently dangerous.

Congratulations you guys !. Very quick to get a hose on the fire, and your quick actions saved to rest of the house. Those " other" fire teams are a disgrace to the fire services, for their very slow response to getting on with doing their job, taking an extraordinarily long time to suit up, and actually get a hose on the fire. Well done !

I am glad someone knows an awesome fire department when they see one!

You did a spectacular job of shooting all aspects of what was going on. Nicely done!

Props to the fourth guy that entered, correct way to enter a structure fire

Just watched a video where it took over ten minutes to get water through the hoses from when the boots hit the ground. This is exemplary, you guys tackled this. Good hustle.

They are called training videos and actually the departments I film for are quite appreciative of what I do. The videos have been used for investigation reasons and to see what they did right and wrong. Wait, why am I explaining myself to you. What do you care? There are hundreds of people who do what I do and as stated before do you question the media??? You must just be bored and lonely

First guys off the truck are ready to go as soon as their boots hit the ground. NOT a slow response because they had to hook up a hose and run it all the way down the street. Third and fourth guys in the door were looking in AND managing the hoses at the front door. Yes, a 360 would have been nice, but instead of running a hose all the way around the house, they knocked down the fire IN the house and pushed through to the back yard, running a hose through, instead of around, the house. This was exemplary work, well done.

You see what I recorded, you don't see the chief and assistant chief on scene prior to an engines arrival. 360 was done then and the size-up was transmitted to incoming companies. Utilities are rarely touched by fd members, especially when the object here is to extinguish the fire. They are not the utility company and have more important things to do. Why two lines you ask, one one the fire and one out the back window to knock the exterior fire. The fire was contained and youn were not inside

Very nice attack. Efficient entry and hose movement. Only critique is the lack of an initial 360 unless it was done off camera. Great job brothers

As a firefighter myself all I can say is flawless.....excellent video.

I don't, police were here way before me. Volunteer firefighters have to wake up, drive to the station, gear up, and then drive the apparatus to the fire. I get in my car and drive to the fire. Not being rude, but it's kind of self explanatory

Thank you very much, the comment is appreciated. As always enjoy the videos!

I was told the house was a vacant foreclosure and the fire investigator did determine that it was arson. The fire was set at the rear of the house, I believe he said between the shed and the house

I could not said no better then the others but that was great fire fighting my compliments to the firefighters job well done.

Wow! This is a great department. I’ve watched many fire videos lately and I’m always amazed at how slow the men move and how long it takes them to start spraying. Then they seem to spray for 90 seconds and stop for a few minutes before they spray some more. Meanwhile I can’t stop thinking how the owners must feel watching their house burn and the flames get bigger and bigger with 25 firemen standing in the yard. This department was on it! Excellent work!

My hat is off to all firemen. They go into a building with smoke so heavy you can’t see your hand in front of your face not knowing if there is someone inside or if the place will blow up. Truly amazing

These boys were ready 100% fast attack and great teamwork. This is a great video for other departments to use for training.

I loved using the pistol grip nozzles Akron Turbojets were my favorite. The Elkhart were very good as well but they had a push button lock and you just freely couldn’t adjust your GPM and spray pattern.

Here-here! Reminds me of some if the fires I responded to when I was on Fremont Rural (Nebraska). Damn good knock down.

Craigslist be like: Minor fire damage. No low ballers. I know what I have.

And that is why they invented a brake switch for the Q siren

Top Grade Knockdown. Textbook response, well rehearsed & very effective. Attack crew with rescue line manned by senior officer for initial attack, back up line officers waiting at the door & additional officer maintaining foreground activities. the homeowners should be very happy, their home is a save & can be rebuilt with minimal loss, all things considered. If only all other scenes could go this well. Mabas21, great work as always. Your work speaks for itself, quality video/audio, good post production work. scripting all those memory chips & maintaining timeline can be a pain some days, post production is the "work" photographers must bear to be seen & appreciated.

good job, Aggressive and appropriate. well done guys.

Love how they arrive already geared up and ready to just run right in bouncing along the way like Chip & Dale and knock it down double time. This was a pleasure to watch.

That os ok on the translation. It is a shorter distance to run the hose out the back window of the house than to try and stretch a hose around the house. The second line was used to knock the fire down at the rear of the house

I have watched a few other house fire videos tonight and was impressed with this one. The guys just went in and knocked the fire down. They didn't piss around like some of the other videos I watched. These guys are awesome!

Just an observation and NOT a critique. First line could have been from the outside while a crew was assembled to enter. MIGHT have had a knock down with a SS nozzle without "pushing the fire". They did a great job the way as transpired. You leave a prefab standing, ya done good!

for a second when they were forcing the door i was thinking to myself 'whats he gonna do without a halligan and another guy?'...well i stand corrected it only took two good hits and it opened right up!..nice job everybody!

Finally a video I can say “good job” 2 charged lines and quick entry into the house. All hands hustling

Just watched again. Noticed the fire in the shed. Was that the origin? Fire in the shed went up the siding, and into the house?

Hey, greeting from Germany :) Wow, im impressed how fast you had water on your hoses and how good the inner attack had worked. One thing i would do different: not two hoses inside. Why not one inside and one going around the house on the right and later on a third on the left, b/c you never know what is in the garden. So you could have avoided the spread to the hood in the garden ans the trees. Never the less: Great job guys, great job!

Got the job done, but definitely a lot to learn from as is always the case with youtube fireground videos. The sirens, air pack donning, etc, although commonly dissected, are not the most important issues at hand here. Rather, it is the tactical decisions that should be focused on. Five years ago this attack would be textbook. However, given the benefit of time and modern fire research, I'd like to assert some new ideas as food for thought. This fire was well through the roof upon the arrival of the first engine and the fire had clearly advanced fully on the A-B corner. Even so, no 360 was done and the first move was to stretch a line straight through the front door. The tactic here was clearly to go offensive and "push" the fire out side B. Ok, it's what we are programmed to do, and it's what they did here, but at what risk? This appears to be of modular/lightweight construction and the chances of structural deficiency or collapse are high. Exponentially more so with full involvement. Upon entry these firefighters advanced directly into this high risk collapse zone. No secondary crew was in place, no RIT was present and they dove in head first. This time it worked out, but that doesn't mean it was safe. UL and the NFPA have recently released studies that prove an aggressive exterior attack combined with strategic ventilation are the best and safest tactics for fire suppression in most cases. They have also put to rest the age old theory that fire can be "pushed". It can't be. An exterior attack on side B would not "push" the fire further into the space as we have always been taught. (I know this is some crazy sh*t right! Took a lot of study and research to convince me there.) The most important thing is water on the fire, no matter where it comes from. Additionally, if a structure like this is potentially occupied and similar tactics are deployed, a primary search of the most survivable space (C-D, D-A) would be impossible until further crews come on scene. This time lapse could mean the difference between life and death for an occupant in the opposite end of the structure. Lastly, the damage profile on this building leans in the favor of exterior attack. It appears to be an unoccupied, perhaps even vacant, modular home with significant fire damage. The judgement can be made that this home will be demolished due to the extent of the fire damage. Undoubtedly the IC here sees no occupants (life) to save and very little chance of saving the home (property). Yet they put the lives of these men at risk and place them directly in harms way. Risk a lot to save a lot, risk nothing to save nothing. This case was the latter. So, while this crew can be commended for getting the fire out and going home safe, you have to consider what could have happened here and what tactical changes could have been made to make these men safer. The practice of firefighting is dangerous, but these new thought processes and modern fire science can help us to make our job as safe and efficient as possible. Thanks for your ear.

I will keep saying this as every now and then I come back to this video. This is a well coordinated fire attack. Front door is forced, attack line goes in and the second line goes in as backup. Job well done in my opinion.

Good shot of the rear bedroom window Mabas21. You can see at around the 2:40 mark,the windows start's to flex from the heat and eventually gives way.Excellent footage on how ventilation can increase fire conditions.

Modular construction (kit house). More than likely lightweight construction which makes cutting a roof dangerous. Also, already self vented. Great job & AWESOME hustle by the brothers. Great video Mabas!!!

Responding units... were precise... Two Trucks, Two Crews... quick with hose set up... hoses were laid out without crossing each other... the inside crew had plenty of slack line to work with... hydrant line ran by first engine... water flow on quickly... crews were ready to attack... nice operation.

I can't help but notice this house looks almost identical, from the front at least, to the house I grew up in in Colorado Springs, CO and was built in 1953 in one of those neighborhoods where every house was exactly the same as every other house. Rearranged windows or mirrored the floor plan was the only differences. On topic, I love watching this video. These guys make it look easy.

@RisingReaper88 The fire was already through the roof on that side of the house and had already burned through the side of the building, so it pretty much self vented. The risk of a flash or backdraft were very low in this case

Good job for small fire co. guys came out of second truck with gear on ready to go. Supply hooked up, hoses pulled and charged quickly. very good job!!!

Nice job guys, good quick hit on the fire, once again Ed GREAT camera work.

Great job guys. That’s the kind of hustler everyone should always have. My only issue is that I didn’t see anyone do a 360 which can be very dangerous. I could be wrong but it didn’t look like anyone did. Also maybe just for 15 seconds hit the fire from the outside. Overall a great aggressive attack

Great video. Thanks for posting. Just got my NREMT and state EMT license about a month ago. Can't wait for Fire Academy next year.

Such excellent coverage of a great attack! We all could only hope that we live within a fire district of such great firefighters. Love your videos and keep them coming please! Also pass along some appreciation to those wonderful firefighters you cover in your videos. Wish you and the those you cover the best!

I've spent the past couple of weeks of off time watching a lot of house fire videos as a way of self-training. This attack is BY FAR the fastest I've seen a crew get water on a fire. These guys clearly have practiced. Everything they did was automatic. Yes, the latest NIST studies would have suggested knocking down the fire from outside first, if for no other reason than eliminating some of the heat on the interior crew. The bad luck they encountered was that the fire self-vented through the roof at the upwind end of the house, making the heat/air flow difficult to control. A positive pressure fan at the front door would have been the next step, but the speed with which the attack took place would probably have made it a moot point. Congratulations to those firefighters for a job well done!

Knowing a little about fires , this guys did a awesome job .

These guys are incredible. Begin spraying water less than 60 seconds after arrival.

Excellant fire attack aggressive safe and quickly knock the fire down. Good use of forcible entry as well, this is good training imma vol fire fighter myself and i watch Gary and Lake Station all the time to help me out, your videos are awesome bub keep it up

Thank you, I appre4ciate the comment. Enjoy the videos!

Great knock down! Good job to everyone involved. God Bless you and your company now and forever.

Great job guys. just one thing, would it have helped the knockdown to hit the fire showing out the front window?

Very nice work i have to say. Some people are fighting that it was bad. My opinion is that this was good you kept it within the AB side corner and it didnt look like it really touched the C and D sides.

Super Job! That is the way it is done! The lads took the line in and got it quick! again excellent work!

Out standing job, by such a small crew. My hats off to you all..

Filming and taking pictures is the best thing you can do, it can help investigators determine the cause of fire. (so long as you don't get in the way)

You are my hero, easy for these guys to hide behind a computer screen and spout off about what great fire gods they are. This was a flawless attack and should be used as a how to. Props to you and thank you

They look for a lot of factors and in many cases use dogs to determine the point of origin and cause. In a case like this, you can clearly see where the bilk of the fire is. This narrows down your point of origin from an entire house to one room. Even after the fire is out, in many cases if an accelerant was used you can still smell it

Good quick interior attack. This is the type of firefighting I was taught when I started my 38 yr. full time career in the early 70's on a suburban department. Could be we could have been a bit more cautious back then when we took pride in knocking the fire down. As time went on it seems the FNG adopted a, "we didn't start it" attitude.

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Good execution of a well trained crew. That's how you fight a house fire in those circumstances.

Nice fast team work to put that fire out! 👍

Great job guys, quick knock down. The only issue I see was the back-up line had only 1 person on it upon entry. The additional men should have been bringing in poles, hooks etc but overall an excellent job.

Looks like this home is empty.....BTW, mabas 21 great video as always and one question: Do you recommend fire fanning in Gary IN and do you let fire fans tag along with you? Thanks.

Must've been the police that called it in as "fully involved" hahah

Fantastic interior attack!!! It is Firefighters, All Firefighters like this that make me proud to be an American and a Human Being... To All Fireman, You are Special HERO's "Don't" ever forget that!!!

Nice aggressive attack and while urgency is important. So is remaining calm, composed and focused. Running on the fire ground can be counter intuitive and counter productive. Yet once again great aggressive attack.

Wow that's the fastest knockdown I've seen on a video great job

Watched this in a training a while back. Initial attack is text book and well done. I can't remember why the instructor wanted to pick this one apart. Lack of a 360. And the shed thing is weird but...all said, nice attack and way to hustle!!!! Good job!

@tdluvs You want to fight it from the inside because it pushes the fire away from the unburned areas and keeps it confined to the burned areas, but with an exterior attack you're pushing the fire back to the unburned areas. The only time you should do an exterior attack is when its totally unsafe to go in.

@JNHstudios ikr?! i never seen a firefighter that enthusiastic! way to go man!

If you watch the hose carefully, the one in the grass, it is charged by the time the door is taken and could be manned in a second if there was a flash over or heavy fire in that room. Hard to tell when the second hose gets charged but is a few seconds later. I asked my dad, an ex-fire fighter from the mid 50's through the early 70's. #1, since the fire was through the roof and window the chance of heavy fire or a flash from the door being taken was slim to none. #2, once hoses are charged....

That was a very impressive initial attack! Love the way they dove right in. As a chief and after 30 years as a FF, agressive is always good. I would have liked to know if the police officer had checked the home for occupants, since he was there first, and he should have interacted with the first in the second they arrived. Police need to be trained to know what to do, but they rarely do. Kudos to the crews...nice hustle!

Looks like a newer modular home , unoccupied?, Probally an insurance job. Video looks real sharp. What video format was used?

And in this video. It looks like the fire spread through void space in the ceiling, so they would also have to go in and pull ceiling to be able to attack the fire effectively.

Very nice interior attack. I thought the second handline would be outside, attacking and protecting, the exposures. Excellent job guys

@tdluvs I can only tell you sth about the methods in germany. We always first try to get into the building in any case to knock down the fire with less water as possible, in order not to damage more from the people's guts as needed. But in germany, most houses have an massiv construction, so we don't risk fire in walls etc. or a the building collaps in any way. I think this makes a big difference in the choise of the tactic to attack the fire. Greets from Germany

Way to go team!!! This should be shown to every person who wants to know how it's done right!!!! For those who view this and say it's wrong or slow put on the gear and do it or shut up you'll change your tune just step up! This was a flawless fire attack!! Right on crew!!!

Aggressive attack...they all had that sense of urgency and went right at it. Everyone hit the ground ready and got to work...very impressive work. These guys have it in one sock!

Thanks for replying. I'm not too familiar with the workings of a fire dept. Your videos are very cool,although at someones loss.Keep up the great work.

Excellent job.

Nice Vid. Just one question is this a full time department or volunteer? Fire seemed to be awfully well developed being 7 am in what seemed to be a rural area.. Nice aggresive attack with a quick knock down. Good attack... Get you some.....

notice that it is the capt or sr officer off of the second due engine that grabs the first line from the first engine. Talk about teamwork!! Great job team!

these guys did a nice job, fast and agressive well done i liked it.

nice job fellas. good forced entry, 2 handlines in operation. well done

nice of peter fonda to drive by also nice to see water on the fire great response time, sorry to break into your day, guys

Great video, only thing I was questioning was when the FF pulling the attack line just dropped it, leading to them having to untangle it. Good fire attack though, quick and aggressive. Great training aid.

@FFEMTCrowe Thank you for the comment and glad you enjoy the videos. Keep an eye out, more coming soon!

This comment deserves a beer and I would be more than happy to buy it for you, some of these armchair quarterbacks drive me up a wall. I am glad some of you have the common decency to give credit where credit is due instead of tearing the fire attack apart.

Great fast Attack on the fire🔥 Good Work🚒🚨🚑🇺🇸

Other than the engine below I commented about, good job! I saw nothing that needed changing. Anyone bitching about this being unsafe must be some outstanding firefighters.

That is the way departments are supposed to get lines pulled, water to the nozzle, firefighters to the seat of the fire, and water on the fire and pull ceilings to cut fire off in the attic! One of the better smaller fire department jobs!!!

ok cool good work done! and shoutout from Pitcairn Volunteer fire Dept. in PA

Awesome Video!

@TheWaynelds The beeping is a device worn by firefighters, when they stand still for more than a few seconds the alarm sounds alerting other firefighters that there may be a potential firefighter down.

No problem brother. Tired of getting on youtube and watching these safety sams pick apart every fire video on youtube. You guys did an outstanding job in my opinion. Textbook fire attack in my opinion. Good stretch, lines went in, and fire went out...can't get much better than that.

Excellent video coverage.