Posts Tagged: Electrical Fire
Pre-arrival video: FDNY at Brooklyn Con Ed substation fire.
Fire at John Street & Bridge Street in DUMBO.
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All-Day Fire in Roman Train Station
A "VIOLENT" FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ELECTRICAL equipment room of the Tiburtina train station in Rome, Italy, Sunday morning.
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Video: Electrical fire in Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Fire Department handling an electrical hazard.
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Intimidated by Fire? I Think Not!
This video below is titled "Firemen Intimidated By Electrical Fire". Apparently the firefighters are on scene of an electrical fire. In the video, one firefighter makes an attempt to extinguish the fire using an extinguisher. It doesn't work. Intimidated I think not. Sometimes it just isn't as easy as putting the wet stuff on the red stuff.
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Light Fixtures?
Now, let's say that you get a call for an "odor of" or something similar that makes you check the attic. You pop open the hatch and here you have this.
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Firegeezer hits a Geyser of Public Information
As a PIO I always look for opportunity to educate the public as the result of a specific incident that my department responds to. When we have the first chimney fire of the year in the fall I usually float out to the media a story on chimney safety. Similar lessons to be learned are sent to the media after CO incidents, MVA’s, electrical fires etc. It’s a great way to let the public know about an incident and ultimately how it can be avoided.
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Old Building Systems
As you can see from the picture, these wires are still in use with these old ceramic insulators.
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The Ingenuity Files
Dish soap bottles are now adequate for electrical outlets.
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Burnt Breakers
Burnt or melted breakers indicate overloads or other major electrical problems.
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Who Wired This?
Check small closets and hidden areas for situations like this. You never know what you'll find.
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Rats Nest of Wires
Check for overcrowding on inspections. Not just occupancy loads, check out this junction box over flowing.
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