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It's gettin' worse by the day.... FIRE WEATHER WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 312 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2005 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE REGION... THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...A LACK OF RAINFALL AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL TEAM UP TO CREATE A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE TRI-STATE REGION. THE AREA HAS NOT SEEN ANY RAINFALL IN OVER 10 DAYS NOW...AND THE LACK OF RAINFALL AND THE RECENT LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE CAUSED FOREST UNDERSTORIES TO BECOME VERY DRY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE TO FIRE IGNITION AND A RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRES THAT DO START. IF CURRENT FORECASTS DO NOT CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...A RED FLAG WARNING WOULD BE ISSUED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE OUTDOORS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT JUST THE SMALLEST SPARK COULD IGNITE A WILDLAND FIRE WITH POTENTIAL DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES. $$ REYNOLDS

Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings Fire Weather Watches are used to alert users of the possible development of a Red Flag event in the near future. This period covers from 12 to 72 hours in advance of the event. A Red Flag event is defined as an event where ten-hour fuel stick moisture must be 8% or less, along with afternoon relative humidity levels 25% or below, and 20-foot winds are expected to exceed 15 mph. All three requirements must be met. Red Flag Warning are issued to warn an impending or ongoing Red Flag event. A Red Flag Warning will be issued immediately when Red Flag conditions are met. Otherwise, it will be issued for impending Red Flag conditions when there is a high degree of confidence that conditions will develop and the forecast time of onset for the event is less than four hours.

I thought I was watching the History Channel... "I have a dream that my children will one day live in a county where men are judged, not by the color of their apparatus, but by the way they drive them to and from calls...I have a dream today." :wink:

I've been lurking around the internet for years now and haven't found another place quite like this. Coupled with the fact that it is in my home area, what more could I ask for. Well maybe a streaming video link of incidents as they unfold.... :-k Tremendous job!!! It has become part of my daily routine. If I want to know anything that's going on around here, it's usually on the boards.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 402 AM EDT MON APR 18 2005 BERGEN NJ-UNION NJ-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ KINGS (BROOKLYN)NY-BRONX NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY-QUEENS NY-RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-NASSAU NY-NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NYSOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-ROCKLAND NY NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK... THE TRI-STATE REGION HAS NOT SEEN ANY RAIN FOR THE PAST NINE DAYS AND NONE OF ANY CONSEQUENCE IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS FACT WHEN CONSIDERED ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS...HAS PRODUCED SOME EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS WHICH ARE CONDUCIVE TO FIRE IGNITION. THE THREAT OF BRUSH FIRES ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION HAS BEEN HIGH FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW AND WILL CONTINUE AT ELEVATED LEVELS UNTIL WE CAN GET SOME WETTING RAINS TO DEFUSE THE SITUATION. LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE OUTDOORS. PLEASE TO AWARE THAT JUST THE SMALLEST SPARK COULD IGNITE A FIRE WITH DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES.

I was minitoring this around 1800 hrs. Sounded like they were near Tarrytown based on their comms. Certainly caught my ear the first time I heard them. Not used to that kind of language on the air...Even my wife asked what that was all about. Also sounded like there were three boats.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 450 AM EDT WED APR 13 2005 CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-140949- BERGEN NJ-BRONX NY-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ- KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY- NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT- NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-QUEENS NY- RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-ROCKLAND NY-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY- UNION NJ-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ- 450 AM EDT WED APR 13 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A MODERATE THREAT FOR WILDLAND/BRUSH FIRES EXISTS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE AT OR BELOW 40 PERCENT FOR A GOOD PART OF TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN WELL UNDER 25 MPH HOWEVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A MODERATE THREAT FOR WILDLAND/BRUSH FIRES WILL EXIST THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD AS DRY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE MOST PART...AND NO WETTING RAINS IN THE FORECAST. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND PERHAPS GUST TO 25 MPH ON FRIDAY...HEIGHTENING THE THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY. $$ $$

And Midol, I would suspect.... ](*,)

That would have made one hell of a loogie... :help:

What kind of issues had to be addressed to secure clearance to do a burn like that?

The cabbies were loud and clear yesterday. I paid close attention to the input frequencies on our repeater and heard nothing. We've got to get to the bottom of this. It's startin' to freak me out man.... :bong:

Hear, hear x635..... As one who was fortunate enough to recieve only a wake-up call from my ticker, I couldn't agree more. I'm not in real bad shape though I'm not winning any beauty contest either. Anyone in emergency services is cheating at solitare if they aren't paying attention to what their body is telling them. From my own experience I knew for months that things weren't right. I just ignored them, stupidly hoping they'd go away. Because I was just too lazy to change my lifestyle. Right up to the time I climbed into the bed at the ER I was in denial. It's the denial that's killing us.

Also, ALS... I agree whole heartedly with your sentiments. There is certainly no room for the yahoo / cowboy unprofessionalism of making it burn real nice. This is serious stuff and the senior people in charge need to dilute all the testosterone. Because it's the testosterone that gets people hurt every time. Think back to most times you've seen people injured and more often than not the root cause was just that, testosterone.

Thanks to all who contributed to this thread. Very informative. In my community, as in many others in Westchester, the trend is towards demolishing existing structures to build larger homes. In the near future I am making a proposal to our zoning board that would require property owners to provide the FD one week to use the structure for drill purposes as a condition of the permit for demolition. We are loosing a wealth of training opportunities by not taking advantage of this resource. As far as live burns go, I'm in favor of using them as a training tool. Nothing exactly simulates the real conditions we will encounter except live burning. I've heard all of the arguments against this type of training and I just don't agree. I believe the benefits out weigh the risks we'd encounter in a controlled burn. Assuming we use our heads. However, it's not for every drill. As with any instruction it should be worked into a curriculum that evolves to the point where the live burn is meaningful. It is an educational tool and should be used as you would any other tool. On the lighter side I remember watching the FDMV do a live burn about 40 years ago that got away from them and went to a third alarm. Which for the FDMV at that time was huge! It was a 4 brick 30X60 with the top three floors gone through the roof. Quite a drill. Too much accelerant used. :oops: Again, thanks for the info . . .

That isn't an abuse of the 911 system. It's child abuse! Having those kids in the care of a complete idiot! We're doomed.....

I mentioned before that Travolta tells one of his line officers "10-4, All are hands operating." This well after he has assumed command at this general alarm. If you have 4 TL's in operation along with a few ladder pipes, you damn well have all hands operating. Seems like Hollyweird tries to get all the vernacular it can into the movie, no matter how you use it. In "A Bronx Tale", they do a great job with accuracy and continuity, however, in one of the last scenes you have the FDNY extinguishing a car fire and you hear a Battalion Chief call the dispatcher. Throughout the scene they do a great job even including actual FDNY comms in the soundtrack. But at the end of the chief's transmission you hear a digital identifier as he unkeys. The story takes place in 1968!. Considering the FDNY's current radio issues I don't think they had them 20 years before they were invented. Also in the movie "Frequency" in the opening scene with the gas tanker spilling product into the sewer an electrical cable is swinging above the water with gasoline pouring in all around. It doesn't ignite and explode until the arcing wire touches the water. Then the place goes up like Bikini Atol. :flamed:

Date: 04/03/05 Time: Approx 0300 Location: 184 Larch Rd. Briarcliff Mnr. Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: E93, E92, L40, R37, 53B1, 2051/52/53 Automatic Alarm, Smoke showing on arrival at a 2 story frame, 25X35, walk-out basement w/ attached garage. Moderate smoke from attached garage caused by electrical short circuit in distribution panel located in basement, conditions detiorating rapidly as fire gains headway. Extension to 1st floor den, through floor. Fire impinged floor joists in den with heavy smoke throughout dwelling. Primary and secondary searches negative. Three 1 3/4" lines stretched, two lines in operation, basement and 1st floor. Third line for second floor extension, if necessary (unused/not charged). Additionally, PPV utilized in operations. Writer:

Maybe he pre-ordered our E94 replacement

The tiller belongs to Gene, the owner of Walters. He had thought of restoring it at one point but hasn't done a thing in years. Except cover it with the tarp. It's been there for years as dc2t mentioned. Excellent lunch choice, by the way.

I've heard that roughly 80% of turnouts sold in the US are not black (PBI, Tan, Gold, etc.) and 90% of all black turnouts are sold in the northeast. 100 years of tradition, unimpeded by progress! I've expressed a desire to move away from black in my department and have been told it won't happen.

Broken Link - Job Taken Down.

'spatcher 4 - If that was E6 from our day it was a '68 Mack CF.

After 9/11 taking pictures of any bridge or conveyance, including all MTA properties, is taboo. That's a good point you bring up, Doctor. I never thought about it but it makes perfect sense. I once got myself in a mess of trouble shooting pics for a college project. Decided I wanted shots of the outer walls and towers at Sing Sing. About 6 Corrections Officers decended on me. I tried to BS ( :---) ) them that I hadn't taken any pictures yet, but they didn't buy it. I had to expose the film in the camera and leave the roll with them. Screwed me up because it was at the end of a 36 shot roll. I cataloged my shots so I was able to retrace my steps. Live and learn...

:chainsaw: I was thinking that the digit got separated from its owner at the meat processing plant. :chainsaw: Either way it's making my skin crawl thinking about spitting that out on the plate. :-&