Dutchess Plaza Fire: Wappingers Falls - 5-30-11

[firefighter1133 16]

[effd3918 34]

Guess thats not 2nd alarm worthy.

Edited May 31, 2011 by effd3918

[effd3918 34]

Also I saw SORT 3 was on the alarm. Does that mean that MLSS has 3 SORT Trucks? what do they consist of? Are there any special requirments to be on the SORT truck?

[NWFDMedic 58]

Also I saw SORT 3 was on the alarm. Does that mean that MLSS has 3 SORT Trucks? what do they consist of? Are there any special requirments to be on the SORT truck?

Actually we have 5 SORT vehicles. 3 of the vehicles are equipped with MCI and Rehab equipment. The other 2 are our gator and golf cart used for special events.

[firemoose827 324]

Actually we have 5 SORT vehicles. 3 of the vehicles are equipped with MCI and Rehab equipment. The other 2 are our gator and golf cart used for special events.

Ok, I forgot my Dutchess County Terminology Book at home, can someone help me understand what SORT truck is please?

Good stop, looks like it was a hairy first few minutes.

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Ok, I forgot my Dutchess County Terminology Book at home, can someone help me understand what SORT truck is please?

Special Operation Response Team. More info on their Spec Ops division on their website:

http://www.mobilelife.com/operationsB.html

[TAPSJ 30]

Great Job By All!!! Saw Mutiple Pictures So Far It Was Cooking!! It Will Be On The Local News From My Source, Also I Saw In A Picture Bill Johnson Was Their So More Pictures To Come Probably!!

Pojo: Fire Article

Pojo: Fire Photo Gallery

Thomas

[TAPSJ 30]

Went By After The Fire And This Is The Aftermath!!! It Was A Great Stop By All That Were There!!!

Thomas

[notch138 7]

I would like to say thank you to everyone that showed up today. It was truly an awesome stop. Thank you to the Wappingers Falls PD and the civilian's who help get all the animals out of the pet store.

P.S. Does anyone have any photo's of the fire in the start (ex. PhotoUnit???)

[64FFMJK 21]

A friend of mine has a pic on facebook from the start I will ask his permision to post it here. He is a Fed Ex driver and was on 9 when it was called in.

[TAPSJ 30]

From A Friend Of Mine!!!

Thomas

[Guest Photounit]

Ok........ Here are some of what I shot...... The lighting conditions were tough because I was shooting into the sun most of the time and the front of the building was in a dark shadow in addition to the smoke......

First shot...... Yes, as dispatched, there is fire blowing out the windows..... A lot of it....... Hughsonville Chief Bruce Flowers is waiting for help to arrive after notifying DC911 of the fire which he discovered as he exited the Dunkin Donuts at the other end of the plaza.....

Wappingers 68-11 lays in....

Wappingers 68-11 gets set up....

Checking the exposures as lines get set up......

Thanks to the Wappingers Falls PD, the dogs and cats will live another day........

Getting ready for the first line.....

Lotta fire.....The fact that it's blowing out the front (Self Vented) eased the lateral spread and most likely allowed the pets to survive.....

Getting a 2-1/2 ready......

Wappingers Asst. Chief Tarquinio moves in with a line.....

Looks nasty.....

Edited June 1, 2011 by Photounit

[Guest Photounit]

I'm not kidding about the sun...... Ask the NYS Trooper and Mobile Life Medic.......

Wappingers and New Hamburg Firefighters working the 2-1/2......

Looking better.....

New Hamburgs tower hit the fire from down low.....

Still have some fire in the rear....

They got it..... They were able to hold the fire for the most part to where it was on their arrival......

Edited June 1, 2011 by Photounit

[Guest Photounit]

Some faces.......

Wappingers Command - Chief Enson......

Wappingers Asst. Chief Joe Tarquinio.....

Village of Fishkill Firefighters Knapp and Lucariello

New Hamburg Chief Joe Moore.......

New Hamburg Asst. Chief Jason Caulfield.......

Two Past Wappingers Chiefs - Kevin Delehanty and Dave Alfonso......

[Guest Photounit]

Past New Hamburg Chief Jack Peruse sets the record straight......

Hughsonville Firefighter Tommy Masch......

And last but not least....... The Lucky Dogs......

And oh yeah........ Telling a photographer that he/she must have a nice camera is like telling the cook that he/she must have nice pots after eating a good meal.......

Edited June 1, 2011 by Photounit

[TAPSJ 30]

Great Job As Always Bill!!!

Thomas

[notch138 7]

Bill I don't know how you do it, but you always get the best shots. Awesome Job!!!!!

[MFC329 1]

IMG_0057.mov

On the way to work caught a little video as the trucks were starting to roll up

[xfirefighter484x 234]

IMG_0057.mov

On the way to work caught a little video as the trucks were starting to roll up

And ya didn't stop?!?!?!

Man, you woulda gotten some GREAT video. Thanks for this short tease!!!

[JetPhoto 626]

Front overview

Hughsonville's Truck's first structure fire (with Hughsonville)

BIll Johnson takes a break fram taking awesome photos as guys work to knock down any remaining fire

[TAPSJ 30]

Villiage Of Wappingers Just Dispatched For An Oven Fire At The Bakery In This Plaza Put Out Prior To Police Department Finding The Scene, Light Smoke Condition.

Thomas

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Great shots Bill! Thanks!

[FFEMT150 214]

Great shots guys! Bill as always your skill with a camera amazes me! Well done all on scene.

[Guest Photounit]

Thanks everybody...... Here's a few showing the Wappingers PD at work....

An officer walks away with the battering ram used to make entry to the Pet Shop and rescue the pets...........

A Wappingers PD officer ducts into the Pet Shop for one last check........ I believe all the animals were out at this time.....

and click on the image below for a brief video..... Due to the sun, I didn't shoot much......

Edited June 3, 2011 by Photounit

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Great job Bill. Stills and video, you really are multi-media.