Los Angeles, CA- Multi-Alarm Fire 08-05-13

[truck4]

Date: 08-05-13
Time: 000hrs PDT
Location: 3344 North Verdugo Road
First Due: FS 50
Description: Fire through the roof of a 1-story supermarket

 

[mikeindabronx]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/05/fire-damages-large-market-in-glassell-park/

 

[R1SmokeEater]

FireLensMan vid:

http://youtu.be/srTX18ikXkE

Part-2
http://youtu.be/R6FqUzWPwkw

 

[R1SmokeEater]

Chris Conkle pix:

http://www.lafirephoto.com/RecentIncidents/Verdugo-Incident-LAFD/30980028_QmJqjj#!i=2680020310&k=7556vvF

 

[nfd2004]

I look at those videos of one of the largest fire depts in the U.S. I think if that fire was on the east coast it would be fought so differently.

Those hand lines are doing nothing to put out that fire. Instead, there'd probably be a few tower ladders going to work here.

There is just such a huge difference in the way fires are fought in the west coast vs the east coast.

 

[CFDMarshal]

You are not joking Bill! My experience with SoCal departments is they make a quick decision regarding offensive versus defensive attack. They have no problem giving everyone a handline and a place on the ground!