Firefighters Stretching in on a 2-alarm house fire in Pennsylvania (Early Video)

At 7:52AM Saturday morning, December 14, 2024, Lehigh County Fire Radio transmitted the box for 16 South Front Street in Coplay Borough for a fire in a private dwelling sending Station 5, Engine 42, 38, Quint 18, Ladder 2, Rescue Engine 11, Engine 29 (F.A.S.T.) and Medic 62.
Chief 18 was a couple blocks away and reported a working fire with smoke and fire showing first floor of a 2-story house.
Engine 5 arrived and immediately stretched two hand lines, one in the front door and one between the main fire building and exposure 2 for protection.
With Exposure 2 now burning, Chief 18 struck out the 2nd alarm. Lehigh County sent Engine 39, 12, 45, Ladder 42, rescue 42, Rescue 11, Northampton County 14 for F.A.S.T., Air 32, Rehab 101 and Medic 62.
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[@darrylgottschalk662]

This is one of my distant family members' place. They have 4 kids. They have lost everything. All are safe, even the pets.

[@rodneyheintzelman9378]

So glad everyone is safe

[@edwardgarrison5044]

That's the best news, that's everyone's safe, even the pets. May this be the beginning of greater life for the family. Like Phoenix raising from the ashes. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@conniewikstrom8451]

I'm glad everyone is safe. Prayers for the family during this difficult time.

[@stevenstranger5688]

🙁

[@pauljames5914]

Some of the best fire photography I've ever seen. I could feel the heat!

[@roguejeff1]

Heartbreaking, especially so close to Christmas. With all the decorations it looks like a family with children lived here; now they're homeless. Hope everyone made it out safely and that the residents have loving, caring family and friends to lean on for support in this disaster. God bless them.

[@NongNongHead]

As always, top notch video!

[@newsworking]

Thank you!

[@rd4660]

Dang, got a hose on that exposure in no time! I couldn't imagine what kind of challenge fighting a fire in one of these old row houses entails. Dang.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Who's going to be the first to say "They should have used a deck gun!"? 😆😅😂🤣

[@DUSTYPOP1]

Well done all Firefighters great video thoughts with family especially this time of year.

[@NINA_2005]

Great video bill

[@newsworking]

Thanks 👍

[@theheck]

That was a nasty one. Wonder how long it was before it was noticed and called in as that appeared to be a very deep seated fire.

[@jasonbennett6780]

Tough one for sure! Thanks, guys.

[@pauljames5914]

What started that? Looked like in the back. A grill?

[@northwoodsmanbybobolink336]

I was waiting for a master stream operation. 👍🔥🚒

[@newsworking]

Please SHARE, LIKE & COMMENT on this video! Thank you!

[@georgebenson8755]

Why did truck 2 get water in the window faster and push out the back?

[@ClarkdeBear]

You outdid yourself with this one, Bill. EXCELLENT!

[@newsworking]

Thank you Sir!

[@ronjohnson1800]

One of those 100+ year old home that’s probably been remodeled 2-3 time with an addition or 2- creates voids where a fire can hide in that old dry wood- open it up to fight and it gets more air and just burns more

[@texxasal]

good coverage with video and audio sync'd well. i just hate fire, but Christmas Fires are the absolute worse. Stay safe out there brothers.

[@buzzmeachum1855]

What town?

[@newsworking]

Coplay

[@suzylarry1]

Sad , they were in the Christmas mode , decorations were hung , hope they were not home when this started or escaped safely .sorry for the loss .

[@Scooterkid07]

Fire week

[@pauludulutch4353]

Pull the plastic before it melts

[@ItsTheCostanza]

Newsworking is busy this weekend. Let me tell you!

[@newsworking]

It's been a busy one for sure.

[@youmustbekidding7341]

Where is the safety officer? the nozzleman in the rear of the dwelling has no gloves on

[@canman7432]

and is sucking down air for no reason

[@Gruntm203]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasonbennett6780]

Great catch KZbin fire chief

[@youmustbekidding7341]

@@jasonbennett6780 I'm a retired Battalion Chief. My main responsibility at a fire scene was safety.

[@BigDuke-md8ec]

As long as he has cool stickers on his helmet and the rear had the sweet flat look ..he’s ok

[@steveg5576]

Old growth pine.....

[@PaulLaDuke-s7o]

Ya dun good fellas

[@OwneyMadden430]

excellent aggressive interior attack !! i’m very impressed the vollys in jersey are afraid of the dark , they would make excuses why they can’t go in & wait until it was out every window &thru the roof then went to elevated master streams . they like working from safety of the outside lol

[@Michael-q4m9s]

Been a volley in Jersey for a long time and idk where you were a member but we are always aggressive and making immature comments like that shows you know nothing.

[@sonanddadchannelmostlydad56]

I see you passed grammar class with a D minus.

[@Gonefishing-hm3jv]

I can remember back in my day in the 40's we would have these fires done in no time. Bunch of guys standing around these day's with no idea what they are doing. Shameful

[@shanestamball1886]

I bet these guy's burn alot of them down? Makes me wonder first crew didn't waste anytime striking a 2nd. Only to have a bunch of idiot's show up and not recognize obvious issues. Our chiefs would have been losing their sh?t on the Charlie side.

[@jasonbennett6780]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 you tell em KZbin fire chief.

[@shanestamball1886]

@jasonbennett6780 it cannot get anymore obvious! Only IDIOT'S pull a hydraulic ventilation move from the outside of C side and push a mass of air back into the structure while fire blows out the roof 6ft above them.😂🤣😂🤣😂. Good way to get a boot in the ass!

[@sonanddadchannelmostlydad56]

Why are using apostrophes to pluralize? I noticed you did not use one for the word "chiefs".

[@shanestamball1886]

@sonanddadchannelmostlydad56 why are you giving 4th grade English lessons on youtube comments?

[@Gruntm203]

Couple lines and a few hooks but they stalled!!