6/5/26 Philadelphia PA All Hands Box 4510

ExChief-551

ExChief-551

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Location area of the 2700 block of W. Oakdale St.

L14 – Heavy fire showing from the 1st floor of a 2 story row dwelling, 2&2 in service.

B8 – Heavy fire still showing, All Hands in service.

B8 – Fire under control @21:29

1st Alarm:
E-45,59,50,35
L-14,18,12(RIT)
R-1
SQ-72
BC-8,3
D-3
ES-1,3
IS-1
Medic-25

Relocations:
E44 act. E45
E63 act. E59
L9 act. L14
L10 act. L18
 

Philly has a lot of streets you could only get a chiefs car down so engines have to lead off from the corner and ladder companys have to carry ground ladders to the fire building. I was wondering for anyone reading this post if New York has neighborhoods like this. I know the street I grew up on was the same way, only room for another car to drive down the street.
 
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Having visited my grandson when he was in Philly Eng. 12 than later when he was in Engine 54, I was fascinated by how the narrow streets in Philly effect the operations at fires in most areas. In NYC most streets are wide enough for normal operations, BUT due to illegal double parking the situation sometime does require long hand stretches and charring portable ladders to the fire building. The other things that may require this Philly type operation, is when the street is torn up due to road construction on during major snowstorms. We all have alot of things to learn from our brothers and sisters in Philly and other great Fire departments. The "Up and Over" roof team concept in Philly is another concept that has validly in other towns and cities. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
 
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