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Grass Fire, San Martin, August 2001
Grass fire in San Martin, south of Morgan Hill. What started out as a three acre grass fire spread into a wrecking yard, igniting old cars, tires, etc. The first photo shows the smoke as seen by approaching apparatus. The second photo shows Engine 12 drafting from a portable dump tank. The helicopter flying overhead with a bucket is not using the dump tank for it's water supply. 13 Aug 01.
Mutual Aid, San Jose, Feb 2003
Mutual aid response at De Anza Blvd and Bark Ln, San Jose Fire Department's first due area, 3 Feb 2003.
Top left: hoses across parking lot.
Top right: Engine 9 uses it's deck gun (center), as Truck 1 sets it's stabilizers.
Bottom left: firefighter directing master stream from the tip of Truck 1's ladder.
Bottom right: County Truck 1 and San Jose Truck 4 attack the fire with master
streams.
Note: Although designated throughout this incident as "Truck 1", the actual vehicle being used is Reserve Truck 111, formerly Truck 5, running as Truck 1.
On 2/3/03 at 2314 CNT1 E-2, E-9, T-1, and B-7 were requested as a 2nd alarm response into SJS2 for a 3-alarm restaurant fire at De Anza Blvd and Bark Ln. CNT B-7 was Div C and was assigned CNT E-2, E-9, T-1, SJS T-4, LU-43, and E-9. CNT E-2 laid 5" [hose] and supplied SJS T-4 (water tower) and CNT E-9 (deck gun and 2 handlines), CNT T-1 laid their own 5" in from another hydrant and set up a water tower. SJS E-9 was RIC4 in the C division. The fire was attacked defensively with water towers at first, then handlines were brought in for hidden fire and mop up. Structure was a total loss. CNT units cleared about 0230 hrs. SAR5 E-30 moved up to WV.
1 CNT: designation for Santa Clara County fire department
2 SJS: designation for San Jose fire department
3 LU: Light Unit, providing scene illumination
4 RIC: Rapid Intervention Crew, a standby rescue team to assist if a
firefighter is trapped or injured
5 SAR: designation for Saratoga department. During a large event, other
apparatus are redistributed to cover stations that are occupied. In this case, a
Saratoga engine covered West Valley's station.
Cupertino truck crew FF/E Dan Bastos, FF/E/P Art Marshall, and FF/E Bob Wess perform ladder maintenance on Reserve Truck 111, running as Truck 1. The 75' (23M) ladder is fully extended out at a 0° angle (horizontal), as it is inspected and lubricated. This photo gives a good view of the tip of the ladder, with it's floodlights, spotlights, monitor and standpipe. 4 Feb 2003.
Cupertino's Engine 1 and Squad 101, the 1936 Dodge Brothers hose wagon, at the Cupertino Unity parade, 8 Mar 2003.
Gas Explosion, Cupertino, May 2003
Two alarm gas explosion and structure fire, Imperial Av, Cupertino. 7 May 2003. From
the initial call for a gas leak, to the final mop-up took 9 hours.
Left: volunteer firefighters awaiting assignment in Staging. Because of the risk of another explosion, the gas from the underground pipe break is being allowed to burn off until it can be shut off remotely by PG&E, the utility company.
Right: B/C Charlie Anderson.
Volunteer firefighters man the hose lines, attempting to protect the house just beyond the fire. Mutual Aid firefighters from Saratoga (black coats) can be seen.
Right: firefighters confer with PG&E crews.
Volunteer (left) and regular (right) firefighters working on side A.
Structure protection, side C. Crews successfully prevent fire spread to the house under construction.
Left: Volunteer firefighter Bud Alfred backs up FF/E Christina Larson on the hose. Right: FF/E Gil Smith watches the gas burn as it works its way up from the broken pipe under the sidewalk.
A view of the action from the tip of Truck 14's 75' ladder, side C.
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