I grew up in that house...very sad to see it in flames. Many happy memories of a real neighborhood, with close friends, & the Pagano's who were the owners.
@Susan Julia Pagano Yes, I remember that Richard and Fred Pagano built the 3rd floor, where Frank and Betty Pagano & their kids lived later...I babysat for the kids. My parents moved to the house in the summer of 1945 from the Bronx, I was born the next year and lived at 60 Perry until the day I married in 1970. Initially we were on the first floor, then the second floor. Sophie and Fred were like grandparents to us. Do you know where Helen Pagano, their daughter, lives now? I have been thinking a lot about Sophie lately, who was Ukranian and very proud of her heritage.
@@stephensmith7502 Congratulations and many thanks to the great Shelton FD and White Hills unit also! Also, the video was interesting...I'd never seen the step by step actions to take down a fire before...impressive!
Re: windows If visibility is good, I try and open the windows and REMOVE THE SCREEN. Screens reduce air flow by about 50%. If the environment is completely smoked out, I smash 'em out because you cannot see what type of locking mechanism is on it. For the non-firefighters, try going into someone else's house, in zero visibility, and trying to figure out how to unlock the windows, with firefighting gloves on. Good luck
@@FIREGROUNDIMAGES it sure is a neat looking old house. If you read the comments it has a history too. The owners at one point built the upstairs part that burned
Update on cause...heard this fire, as well as the 2nd Shelton fire that occurred a few days later on Maple St, were both caused by dicarded cigarettes.
Update on cause...heard this fire, as well as the 2nd Shelton fire that occurred a few days later on Maple St, were both caused by dicarded cigarettes.
i know nothing about firefighting. I usually see a guy dressed in street clothes at scenes with hoses. What is he doing with the fire dept and what is his job title?
In our area, if you’re not in full turn out gear; you can not be anywhere near the fire scene. Even the chauffeurs because if anything happens: collapse, hose explodes, truck blows up, etc the first thing the city insurance is going to ask is why weren’t they wearing the $4500 gear provided to them by the city and they will deny all injury coverage. Happened in a neighboring city. Hose coupling blew apart at a fire and hit the chauffeur in the head. Wasn’t wearing any gear or helmet. Forced to retire with half a pension. The city denied going out on medical and their union fought it, but he wasn’t wearing his gear. Nothing they could do.
Sometimes it is a firefighter that is off duty who just may happen to live in the area and comes over to help. Other times it’s an off duty FF who is driving by and stops to offer help,obviously he doesn’t have turnout gear because most full time departments leave their turnout gear at the station. And like the previous commenter said it could be the driver/engineer who drove the engine to the scene and is expected to stay with the engine but once water is flowing he leaves the pump panel and helps out. Or sometimes it’s a call/volunteer FF who was dispatched to the scene but doesn’t have brains enough to suit up before suppression efforts begin. Idiots like that should be removed from the active scene by the officers in charge. It’s dangerous and an extremely bad look for the Dept. I hope that answers your question.
@@F7XG450G550 this is one of those type of buildings that the fire could just rip through in a hurry. . with close exposures , Id totally agree calling a 2nd alarm... last thing theyd want is to have that fire extend fully to the 3rd floor and attic and be short manpower .. these guys got that fire stopped quick!
Great attack, speed getting the first water on the fire. Kudos to the firefighter feeding the hose through the door. Tough work but I believe he should have been wearing a pack.
Exactly! It was going textbook and good aggressive interior attack for a change. The exterior hose made it defensive when offensive progress was being made. Atlanta Squad 5 retired.
Nice to see a fire department that does not just stand around while the fire grows to be uncontrollable and destroys the building.
Most of them don't just stand around...
I grew up in that house...very sad to see it in flames. Many happy memories of a real neighborhood, with close friends, & the Pagano's who were the owners.
@Susan Julia Pagano Yes, I remember that Richard and Fred Pagano built the 3rd floor, where Frank and Betty Pagano & their kids lived later...I babysat for the kids. My parents moved to the house in the summer of 1945 from the Bronx, I was born the next year and lived at 60 Perry until the day I married in 1970. Initially we were on the first floor, then the second floor. Sophie and Fred were like grandparents to us. Do you know where Helen Pagano, their daughter, lives now? I have been thinking a lot about Sophie lately, who was Ukranian and very proud of her heritage.
Do not worry about it that house is far from a total loss great job by the fire department
@@stephensmith7502 Will it be demolished? I hope not!
@@stephensmith7502 Congratulations and many thanks to the great Shelton FD and White Hills unit also! Also, the video was interesting...I'd never seen the step by step actions to take down a fire before...impressive!
Great stop and excellent clip
Thank you
Good job Shelton Fire Department ! Be safe and blessed 🙏
Great stop!!
I understand there's still fire in the attic & interior, but the quick knockdown on the back porch made a huge difference. ✔️
Very nice initial interior attack. Good work.
What happened to the Valley that day Shelton had a job, Ansonia had 2.
Impressive, but I have to ask... Why smash out windows that are already open?
Horizontal ventilation is greatly improved when the windows are completely removed. This helps smoke clearance and fire suppression
Re: windows
If visibility is good, I try and open the windows and REMOVE THE SCREEN. Screens reduce air flow by about 50%. If the environment is completely smoked out, I smash 'em out because you cannot see what type of locking mechanism is on it. For the non-firefighters, try going into someone else's house, in zero visibility, and trying to figure out how to unlock the windows, with firefighting gloves on. Good luck
Great knock!! Interior crew awesome job 👌! That's the way it's done!! Be safe guys!
Any word on the cause? Will this neat old place have to be demolished?
I have not heard anything on cause yet...but I would not think this place will be demolished.
@@FIREGROUNDIMAGES it sure is a neat looking old house. If you read the comments it has a history too. The owners at one point built the upstairs part that burned
Update on cause...heard this fire, as well as the 2nd Shelton fire that occurred a few days later on Maple St, were both caused by dicarded cigarettes.
@@FIREGROUNDIMAGES
I was going to say BBQ grill so, close.
@@FIREGROUNDIMAGES I won't even toss cigarettes out car windows since they start brush fires.
Now that's how you do it. You just need a few people that know what's up.
And folks that how you hit it hard and fast. Fantastic stop. That's how it's done.
Any word on the cause yet?
I have not heard anything yet?
@@FIREGROUNDIMAGES 10-4k
Update on cause...heard this fire, as well as the 2nd Shelton fire that occurred a few days later on Maple St, were both caused by dicarded cigarettes.
@@FIREGROUNDIMAGES received thank you
This was an excellent job attacking the fire with professional enthusiasm and knowledge.
Good job and quick.
I'm not a FF, but 3:22 looks like a good way to break in a new helmet.
that was my friends house
I hope your friend didn't lose too much and was able to repair the house.
I'd be proud of these firefighters.
You can see all the damage to the vinyl siding on the Bravo 1 exposure just from the heat. Vinyl siding is cheap and stupid!
Vinyl siding is garbage.
Worst thing to put on any home
Gar Kar.......you can blame the inventor.......the one who thought they had the right brains to invent such crap trash.
Its aluminum
Quick job.
i know nothing about firefighting. I usually see a guy dressed in street clothes at scenes with hoses. What is he doing with the fire dept and what is his job title?
in many departments it's usually the chauffeur/driver
In our area, if you’re not in full turn out gear; you can not be anywhere near the fire scene. Even the chauffeurs because if anything happens: collapse, hose explodes, truck blows up, etc the first thing the city insurance is going to ask is why weren’t they wearing the $4500 gear provided to them by the city and they will deny all injury coverage.
Happened in a neighboring city. Hose coupling blew apart at a fire and hit the chauffeur in the head. Wasn’t wearing any gear or helmet. Forced to retire with half a pension. The city denied going out on medical and their union fought it, but he wasn’t wearing his gear. Nothing they could do.
Sometimes it is a firefighter that is off duty who just may happen to live in the area and comes over to help. Other times it’s an off duty FF who is driving by and stops to offer help,obviously he doesn’t have turnout gear because most full time departments leave their turnout gear at the station.
And like the previous commenter said it could be the driver/engineer who drove the engine to the scene and is expected to stay with the engine but once water is flowing he leaves the pump panel and helps out. Or sometimes it’s a call/volunteer FF who was dispatched to the scene but doesn’t have brains enough to suit up before suppression efforts begin. Idiots like that should be removed from the active scene by the officers in charge. It’s dangerous and an extremely bad look for the Dept. I hope that answers your question.
That was basic firefighting; water on the fire. Good attack.
Excellent job by the attack crew and all around.
Nice knockdown, but how in the world is that a second alarm???
How many guys are riding out on each rig?
As a Lieutenant I would have called for a second alarm. You have an exposure issue. They made an amazing stop.
@@F7XG450G550 this is one of those type of buildings that the fire could just rip through in a hurry. . with close exposures , Id totally agree calling a 2nd alarm... last thing theyd want is to have that fire extend fully to the 3rd floor and attic and be short manpower .. these guys got that fire stopped quick!
In Toronto, Canada, we have plenty of resources, and I would have called a 2nd Alarm for sure. 100%.
Ads on UA-cam or any other App are just as useless as on TV
Damn good stop
Did everyone get out ok? including pets. The fire dept. did a great job!
Great attack, speed getting the first water on the fire. Kudos to the firefighter feeding the hose through the door. Tough work but I believe he should have been wearing a pack.
That was a white helmet. He should have known better.
Anybody open the roof over the fire??
Quick knockdown!!
too late work
Good interior firefighting but why was he spraying that line from the outside. Working against the interior crew.
Exactly! It was going textbook and good aggressive interior attack for a change. The exterior hose made it defensive when offensive progress was being made. Atlanta Squad 5 retired.
@@jeffgoss1252
Your statement proves you've never been a firefighter
What do you mean "against"...?
Great , I could have done better on a Monday 😜