The fire was mainly contained to the "attic" area. Crews were met with high heat stretching in to the seat. The house had a slate roof on a steep pitch which made ventilating a little interesting.
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Truckies in da house!
You can't talk to a Truckie without a lot of grunting and hand signals plus, there was a funny odor around one of them so I didn't want to get too close.... LMAO.
Read More »Expect WORK… fire or not (plus day 4 of Santa's Sexy Helpers)
My heart rate went from 60 to 180 .... I wasn't expecting to "work" ... I SHOULD HAVE BEEN!
Read More »Back to Back 2 bangers in "The Noke"
For the 2nd day in a row, Roanoke's Bravest have struck a 2nd Alarm.
Read More »3 story, 12 unit apartment building destroyed by high winds in Roanoke, Va
Storms … high winds, rain and hail blew through Roanoke this evening andleft a trail of debris behind. Around 2pm this evening we received a call that a roof had blown off a building … yea right. We run this address all the time so I know it’s a complex of brick apartments. I’m thinking we’ll get there to find ...
Read More »UPDATE: Roanoke, Va multi-alarm fire @ Days Inn
“Fire Boy” Rhett Fleitz..aka The Fire Critic is on scene of the multi-alarm fire in Roanoke. Rhett reports that the building remains heavily involved with fire and Roanoke’s bravest are at work. The roof has been cut, ladders are up and master streams flowing. As if the job isn’t hard enough, our brothers and sisters have even more to deal ...
Read More »BREAKING NEWS…Roanoke's bravest on scene …multi-alarm fire
Crews are on scene of a multi-alarm fire on Orange Ave. in Roanoke, Va. The fire is located in a vacant (under construction) 3 story hotel. Local news coverage can be found HERE and HERE. I will post further details and photos when available. “Fire Boy” Fleitz has his gumball light mounted in the mini-van and is en route for on-scene ...
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