Fort Worth Fire Department: Working Abandoned Grain Silo Fire

Fort Worth Fire Department Engine 17, Quint 17 (ridin' reserve) and BC01 responding to a Commercial Structure Fire on 09/23/23. Engine 10was original toned for a grass fire and when they made scene, Engine 10 found smoke coming from the bottom part of the Silos and requested a Commercial Fire Box but only kept Engine 17, Quint 17, BC01 and MED 1 coming. Crews had a difficult time knocking the fire due to how the all of the opening of the silos on the bottom were welded shut. Crews worked hard and were able to use a blitz fire to knock the fire. Fire was allegedly started by a homeless induvial.

[@FireAlley]

Thank you for your service!

[@fredbiden868]

abandoned grain silos should have been empty and it just dont catch on fire unless it has help....

[@dusty6570]

Invest in a microphone windscreen.

[@ffjsb]

Putting yourself in the flow path with out FULL turnouts and SCBA is just stupid. Guess these guys have never seen a grain dust explosion... Complacency KILLS.

[@thysenb]

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[@ffjsb]

@@thysenb Another troll that's never done the job heard from...

[@thysenb]

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[@ffjsb]

@@thysenb Evidently Yap is all you know how to spell Troll boy. You can't even begin to explain anything I've said that's wrong..

[@thysenb]

@@ffjsb Yap yap yap, troll boy!