Anatomy of a Dwelling Fire

In March Detroit Fire Companies responded to a dwelling fire at Kensington and McKinny. Let’s do a walk through with these Firefighters as go to work fighting this fire.

On arrival they do a quick size up and then go into action:

Detroit Fire Companies

Firefighter stretch hose lines to the front of the building:

Detroit Fire Companies

A crew goes to the roof to ventilate and the nozzle men prepare to attack the fire through the front door:

Detroit Fire Companies

Everyone is working as the Firefighters start to push the fire:

Detroit Fire Companies

The fire panics and runs upstairs with Firefighters in hot pursuit:

Detroit Fire Companies

The fire goes out and crews began the mop up:

Detroit Fire Companies

The Fire engine operator comes over and yells "It’s Miller time. Let’s go home I’m getting cold":

Detroit Fire Companies

Another job well done by Detroit Firefighters.

All photos courtesy of Dennis Walus.


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