As some of you saw on my Facebook, we recently were involved with a fully involved structure fire in an abandoned Mill. A total of 7 department's fought the blaze for a little over 5 hours. One of the other department's Firefighter Explorers had her camera and took some pretty good shots... The aftermath... Article... http://medinagazette.northcoastnow.com/2012/04/10/blaze-destroys-century-old-grain-elevator-mill-in-spencer/
Was the intent more to contain it and keep it from spreading or were you guys trying to put it out. I mean, I am sure you were trying to put it out but from the pictures it doesn't look like any amount of water would put it out and it would be wise to drench the areas where it may spread too.
Defensive operations were in place. With the 7 departments and over 20 trucks on scene, there were different sectors. We had multiple grass fires being started from the ash and high winds, we had 2-3 other exposures that were being wet down and then multiple units that were fighting the actual fire. 3 hydrants were tagged and a tanker shuttle was in place.
There is no fighting a fire like that. Containment is about the only option. Water would turn to steam before it got there. Looks like a doozy. Remi.ds me of when our lumber yard went up. Longest night of my life in that bunker gear. I take it no one was hurt i hope.
