3-ALARM FIRE DESTROYS LARGE APARTMENT BUILDING in ROSELLE NJ

[@jamescostelloe4908]

My family lived in the third floor apartment shown on fire. Moved there in 1966. I lived there with my Brother until 1989. My Stepfather lived next door. He married my Mother in 1977 eventually moving to Manasquan. Many memories. Jim Costello

[@camille5299]

The scene when that woman was crying, those kids are my cousins

[@NJDRONEMAN]

Thanks bro!! I was waiting to see good video!! Prayers to the families that lost everything

[@stephenhanneken3041]

Looks like many people who weren’t there have a lot to say!

[@ffandrewd2986]

Apparently lol

[@missk279]

My old neighborhood, prayers for everyone affected. 😢🙏🏾

[@trin948]

i was randomly thinking about this and just reading the comments i just have something to say. roselle isn’t a big town. we’re only 2 squared miles. we have ONE fire department. so what if this would be a 2 alarm fire in NYC. roselle is literally a penny compared to the city

[@mbenz64]

Prayers to all involved, this is so sad to see!! I lived on the second floor front end from 1989-1999 and loved my 5 room apartment.,

[@FotosbyFrankie]

Praying for those who lost their homes. 😓🙏🏻

[@xaclockard9472]

Aw man! That fire looked doable! Top floor fire- any vent? As soon as that master stream went through the window, the building was done. Too bad...

[@ffjsb]

WRONG.

[@thenussbaum44]

from this video I can't believe anybody could criticize them about an interior attack we don't know what went on before this video started. got a lot of experts chiming in here. at the end of the day if everybody went home unharmed that's the goal in my opinion.

[@AllCountyNews]

All Departments would have done the same, knock the heavy fire down with master streams, and then send firefighters in, that includes NYFD, see them Evacuate buildings just like every one else, no need to risk lives for property.

[@dianejudd1315]

Hope someone helped these people find some where to stay

[@AllCountyNews]

The Red Cross and other County and Local resources are provided to all displaced victims, who need assistance.

[@CSAFD]

FDNY, I’m going up 110 stories to fight fire on 78 where a plane crashed. (Tower 2, Orio Palmer, “we got two isolated pockets of fire we should be able to knock it down with two lines, numerous 10-45’s) 7 minutes before collapse. New Jersey-can’t even go up 4 stories......

[@machia0705]

These are small towns in Union County, none with a lot of experience. Only a few Union County Departments have some experience. But take Fire Departments like Newark and Jersey City, for example in NJ, you’re looking at the nations finest. Disagree? Check their histories. All the best to all who fight fires, to the guys across the river in NY, to the smallest towns, the volunteers. Stay safe. And thank you. 🇺🇸

[@jelracer98]

I love it big fire big water

[@PIX11News]

Hi there. Did you take this video? If so, can PIX11 use it on our platforms with credit to you?

[@sharongagnist6428]

how sad 😢 40 people left homeless in this weather....

[@robby062]

Reminds me of a similar building at 544 or so E 2nd that had a big fire years ago.

[@glmike523]

Can anyone answer a question? Why did the Fire Department NOT attack the fire from within? I must have missed their evacuation reason.

[@notthatdonald1385]

Looks like they were inside for only a short time. The building was still structurally sound, they could bring more hand lines upstairs, but they went defensive.

[@ffjsb]

There's a VARIETY of reasons. The logistics of taking lines up to the 4th floor, void spaces and false ceilings from being remodeled over the years, allowing fire spread, hoarder conditions, etc. There's NO WAY to tell if a building is structurally sound just from a video. Once the occupants are out, there's no reason to risk lives for property.

[@joed9491]

Guaranteed a motorist pulled up asking if they could go through and when told NO, asked "But how am I going to get home from here?

[@dianejudd1315]

Zapped it right away

[@andrewmackinnon8095]

Where is our water supply...

[@friendlyneighborhooddancer3999]

When you live close to the building: 😯 😦 😧

[@morelpsavvv7428]

I live in the other building

[@friendlyneighborhooddancer3999]

Omg it must’ve been terrifying when the fire happened U pray for you and your family

[@UCPD198]

LOOKS LIKE A 1 ALARM FIRE IN ST. LOUIS, MO THAT WOULD BE PUT OUT IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES WITH AN AGRESSIVE INTERIOR ATTACK.

[@jelracer98]

I dont understand why they dont go in either and keep calling so many alarms

[@ffjsb]

@@jelracer98 A lot of east coast FD's don't send a lot of companies on a fire, so their "alarms" are smaller, hence the amount of "multiple alarm fires. You have to compare apple to apples. And the reason they went defensive is because THEY know the building a lot better than we do.

[@JohnThompson-iv5ox]

@@ffjsb Dont associate the rest of us on the east coast with this bullshit

[@williamschlenger1518]

A once beautiful building from 1920s,slate roof.A lot of people homeless.

[@gregorykushner8262]

Surround and drown??? I guess this is urban renewal.

[@ffjsb]

Why don't you sign up???

[@gregorykushner8262]

@@ffjsb Retired from the job.

[@retrochan9190]

I literally live to thr right of them

[@juvenascents2588]

Hope all families are safe.

[@huevos_420]

Bro I literally live on that avenue

[@stephenhanneken3041]

“Literally!”

[@retrochan9190]

@@huevos_420 what a school you go to?

[@IAMPLEDGE]

what's going on at 6:57? Looks like someone picking up their syringe supply from a pharmacy.

[@pauludulutch4353]

Looks like too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

[@pamelajones1064]

Someone can't cook

[@Brian-ek1hd]

Wasn’t a cooking thing that started the fire if I’m not wrong

[@JerseyCuates]

What caused this

[@niyaa6299]

Candle

[@JerseyCuates]

@@niyaa6299 how do you know

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

Mice with matches.

[@JS-zb1vv]

A little bitty flame started it all

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

FDNY would have had that out in about 15-20 minutes tops.

[@ffjsb]

Bullshit. It would take them that long to get there in NYC traffic.

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

@@ffjsb apparently, you’ve never seen FDNY work. There are plenty of videos on KZbin.

[@Brian-ek1hd]

That’s the FDNY they’re more trained and have more experience since over here we don’t have fires such like this one. Not saying that it’s an excuse but rather that we are Roselle and not New York

[@JS-zb1vv]

I just wondered will all of these extra guys standing around. If any were inside covering stuff with tarps on the lower floors. You know salvage?

[@freeamericausa1]

Sometimes it's better to NOT say anything about what I saw today. But...look at how nice and clean all of the turnout gear was. And bet not using interior attack helped keep everybody available for the press and their camera's. Summation: FIRE TRAINING REALLY WORKS. IF YOU GET ANY.

[@poppiarlin5612]

Yep, this is NOT a defensive attack type of fire. Get your butt inside and do your job. Anyone can be a water squirter standing outside. There is a time and place for using a master stream for a quick knock down but, you had better be ready to go INSIDE and finish the job. In my opinion the ladder pipe accomplished one thing. Spread the fire.

[@lom3ardo]

Always sad watching Jersey FD

[@billmahnken915]

Looks like we have a working fire.