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Rekindle … Cold Weather Tips

Due to the cold weather that’s blanketing much of the United States this week, I figured this “rekindled” post would be fitting. It was originally posted in December 2010. Feel free to leave you suggestions etc for cold weather operations in the comment section. “Cold Weather Tips” from December 2010… Burrrr is an understatement!! Record cold temps and snow falls ...

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Roanoke's bravest battle the cold and 2 houses in SE.

  I’ll post more on the fire a little later. Engine #6 arrived with heavy fire showing from the “Charlie” side of the house of origin. They had flame impingement to the exposure on the “Bravo” side due to high winds from the west. Temperatures were in the mid teens with a wind chill factor making it to feel near ...

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