HEAVY FIRE DESTROYED RIVERFRONT HOME Two Alarm Structure Fire Brielle New Jersey 10/29/24

[@Riteaidbob]

No water was harmed in the filming of this fire.

[@damm1957]

Right??!!

[@gigglechick]

This was my grandparents' home until 1993 :( My grandfather C. Paul Bennett actually named the street Quail Place.

[@Firefightingoldschoolbasics101]

No more after they let it burn to the ground!!!

[@gigglechick]

@stephenpappalardo9758 yep. At least the awful additions that the owners since 1993 put up are no longer.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@Firefightingoldschoolbasics101 Explain specifically how they "let" it burn to the ground...

[@Taillighttim26]

That sucks even though they don't live there anymore it still a place that you have been in and memories of I DON'T WISH THAT ON ANYONE'S HOME WHETHER IT'S A TWO STORY HOUSE OR A SHACK IN THE WOODS IT STILL IS A HORRIBLE THING TO GO THROUGH I GIVE FIREFIGHTERS ESPECIALLY VOLUNTEERS A LOT OF RESPECT TO DO WHAT THEY DO RISKING THEIR LIFE WHETHER THEY GET PAID FOR IT OR NOT I thought I had a dangerous job until a motorcycle accident I was a bounty hunter but even though I can't do the job anymore I still keep my licenses and certification up to date it has it's advantages

[@musicnerd72]

​@@gigglechick I looked this up online and saw it was originally built in 1950. Definitely would have liked to have seen the original house. The remodel was hideous.

[@raysheehan3809]

For that volume of fire, where are the deck guns? I noticed it took a while for a supply line flowing. It looked like a hand line was advanced early on the first level and didn't get any farther. Tough fire to watch.

[@virgilhilts3924]

All that typing just to prove you know nothing about firefighting.

[@postalfnj]

@@virgilhilts3924 Why are you defending a bunch of slow pokes?

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@postalfnj a) Cite where I "defended" anyone in the above reply I made... b) Cite where I even mentioned anything in the video in the above reply... c) Explain *specifically* why you believe anyone was a "slowpoke" in the video...

[@Yodie208]

@@virgilhilts3924 The house is burning down and most of the fireman are just standing around watching it burn. The house is right on the water, so that should not be a problem... yeah where are the deck guns?

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@Yodie208 You're doing a great job proving you know absolutely nothing about firefighting

[@leogarcia8957]

So, I’m not a fireman and I don’t know why, but can someone in a fire service enlighten me as to why, with at least two trucks and numerous firemen walking around, is no one putting water on the fire? Why does it take so long to get water on the fire? This house was essentially allowed to burn down.

[@marktaylor1617]

Lotta fancy trucks, lotta guys wandering around. Flat hoses

[@grandinosour]

This appears to be an older home with several addition added to it. Those homes are hard to fight when they burn.

[@gigglechick]

Yeah this was my grandparents' home until 1993. Then the owners after that added the monstrosity additions that didn't even look good with the house :( Guess the fire took care of that.

[@grandinosour]

@gigglechick I looked at the house on street view and it looked like it was a good looking 1950's era ranch style home before all the additions....

[@gigglechick]

@@grandinosour it was!! It was a classic.

[@debramiller9892]

This is hard to watch. Not sure why fire isn’t being put out. I feel bad for the owners😢

[@john3016]

u can see the hoseline spraying from the interior in the first 2 minutes of the video

[@zzthumper72]

As with most of the commenters on here, you take this kid's one video as gospel. He was at a single side of the fire that is blocked by additions and fences. The fire was on the C side and he is positioned at the A side and AB corner. You got to see very little of the attack as he is just a civilian and is not allowed to walk around the fire ground. I know from people who were there that they had water on the fire fairly quickly, but it was already well involved by the time of arrival of the first units. Not justifying all their actions, but you were looking at a small section of the overall operation and the front side was staging, hence a lot of people standing around. That happens at ALL fires. The work was being done on the C side, which you never see in the video. Why do we have to explain this, video after video, to all the online "experts"?

[@chrisreed3435]

Why? Because like many of the northeast volly departments--they suck at firefighting. Citizens will never get high-quality service, with a fractured, archaic volunteer fire service. High-value areas served by low-level vollies.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@chrisreed3435 Sounds like your jealous you don't get to ride the big shiny Engines and toot the siren 🤣

[@chrisreed3435]

@@virgilhilts3924 Nice try. Working a 24 as we speak (and getting paid for it). Be cool...

[@JoeSchmidt-w9e]

Does everything in NJ burn to the basement!

[@abbottcooper3243]

If I were an insurance company rep and had clients within this fire district, I would immediately triple their fire coverage premiums.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Areas with volunteer coverage already have worse insurance rating than areas with professional departments.

[@leogarcia8957]

So, I’m not a fireman and I don’t know why, but can someone in a fire service enlighten me as to why, with at least two trucks and numerous firemen walking around, is no one putting water on the fire? Why does it take so long to get water on the fire?

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Water was on the fire pretty much as I walking up, not sure why everyone always says this big fire takes a while to knock it down

[@leogarcia8957]

@ gotcha! Thanks for replying. Thanks for what you do.

[@gboy1298]

Jersey shore at their best! Haven’t lost a foundation yet. 😳

[@canislatrans8285]

Foundation Savers to the rescue!

[@MontcoBucksIncidentPageMBIP]

We had a pin job Sunday night and Job Town last night. Excellent footage brother as always...

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Thanks stay safe

[@gi8904]

I've seen many videos of Jersey Shore firemen and they pretty much just let everything burn to the ground, zero urgency and takes forever to even get one hose line going....they bring in 4-6 units and don't have a clue what to do after they arrive, an old-time bucket-brigade could do about the same as these firemen. Where's the deck guns, trucks for aerial attack, I would hate to depend on this department to even put out a camp fire!!

[@virgilhilts3924]

Great job making yourself look foolish (in not just one but two posts) by proving to all that you haven't the slightest clue what you are babbling about. They arrived to find the entire addition fully involved on both floors. They had water flowing before the video even started and continued to do so throughout, in-spite of the fact that this area only has low-flow (

[@robertm8931]

The screaming at 18:36 tells you all you need to know … smh

[@Token_Civilian]

Great coverage. That was hard to watch - seems like the crews had quite a rough time getting this one under control. Bummer for the residents of that home.

[@drewbird7474]

Did they have a parade prior to the fire? Just wondering what’s taking so long

[@virgilhilts3924]

What's taking so long for what?

[@dannycostello3129]

Time for a paid fire dept to cover ocean and mammoth county's, train and hire the volunteers if they want to be professional firefighters . The jersey shore has the highest property taxes on the planet , the homeowners deserve a top notch paid fire department.

[@bradmagnuson6963]

And where's the money coming from to have a fully paid fire crew?

[@virgilhilts3924]

So when are you leading the charge cupcake? It costs about 2 million per year to staff a single four-man Engine, this town has 1,900 households, which means staffing a single Engine is going to raise their taxes ~$1,000. A place this size would be more appropriately staffed with 2 Engines, a two-man truck, and a two-man squad, that is if they want to get any sort of ratings that may impact insurance rates. Which is going to cost ~$3,000 extra per year per household. Lets go cupcake... Lead the charge! 🤣

[@craigwagner9698]

@@virgilhilts3924 Aren’t most of the homes in Brielle in the 1-2 million dollar range? They can’t afford to have a full-time Fire Department?

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@craigwagner9698 My statement stands.

[@jamescoakley4319]

What makes you say this? Why 💩 on the volunteer departments?

[@gregsmith4047]

water was on the fire at 4:35 of this , and a deck gun would have knocked down some of this fire if it was used. each dept is different.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Oh there's a deck gun doofus right on cue 🤡

[@gregsmith4047]

@@virgilhilts3924 BIG fire Big water DB crawl back in your hole for you no nothing about fire. You keep proving it troll.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@gregsmith4047 Says the genius who doesn't grasp that this area has low-gpm hydrants (

[@gregsmith4047]

@@virgilhilts3924 Looks like there is plenty of pressure in the LDH genius. TROLL

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@gregsmith4047 Says the genius who doesn't know the difference between GPM and PSI 🤣

[@cpb9451]

Deck gun is such an underutilized tool.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Want to know how actual experienced Firefighters know how to spot the phonies who know nothing about firefighting? They look for the ones saying things like _"Deck gun is such an underutilized tool"_

[@mikenano8046]

@@virgilhilts3924 so tell us why wouldn’t you use the deck gun ????

[@mikenano8046]

@@virgilhilts3924 it’s obvious that the hand lines were useless !!!!

[@craigwagner9698]

@@virgilhilts3924 The deck gun is the most underutilized tool in the Fire service. Long/term experienced firefighters will tell you that.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@craigwagner9698 Well considering I started my professional firefighting career in 1980 and retired from not one but two FDs 🤣 No, professional Firefighters will not tell you that, only wannabe's and blowholes assert such tripe. DG's are one of the least practical tools for most fires, especially when still offensive. Take for instance this example, the bulk of the fire was in the rear of the structure, a DG from the front (the only access point) isn't going to penetrate to the seat deep in the interior. Not to mention the fact that this area is supplied by low GPM hydrants which aren't going to properly supply mater streams, this is born out by the pathetic stream from the tower.

[@Firefightingoldschoolbasics101]

I don’t understand the tactics used here !! Tons of firefighters walking around with flashlights but no water on the fire !!!

[@virgilhilts3924]

There was CLEARLY water being put on the fire from the moment the video started and throughout.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@mjskal_85 The problem is that the hydrants serving this area are low-flow...

[@glmike523]

The video is 29+ minutes long. With the cuts and other things, the first had to be at least 45 minutes long at the end of this video. I was waiting for the BBQ to break out by the Fire personnel involved. At the end of this video, there still was visible fire, now, a beautiful home is unliveable.

[@kristofernorris7108]

This house is definitely 100% dehydrated

[@craigwagner9698]

The house is half-burned down and they’re finally getting a ladder truck in there? WTF?

[@man4054]

Streets back in the development barley allows for a normal car to fit...took alittle time to fit it.

[@gigglechick]

​@man4054 yeah Quail Place is pretty tight

[@virgilhilts3924]

@craigwagner9698 Yea like you have a clue 🙄

[@craigwagner9698]

@@virgilhilts3924I heard one of the fire fighters talking about getting the ladder truck in there. We don’t know that the street is too narrow.

[@gigglechick]

@virgilhilts3924 are you saying "yeah like you have a clue" to me? Because, yeah I DO have a clue. This was my grandparents' home from the early 50s til 1993. My grandfather owned the property in the area as it all was being built up and named that street Quail Place. It's not a wide road. Sounds like YOU are the one without a clue.

[@kristofernorris7108]

The more I watch this the more I have a lot of questions!

[@misterbee4574]

Whatever you do, don't put water on the fire in a hurry is what I see.

[@virgilhilts3924]

There was water being put on the fire before the video even started and throughout.... But thanks for confirming you haven't the slightest clue what you are talking about 🤣

[@tomfrombrick]

​@@virgilhilts3924lol keep going what else?

[@misterbee4574]

@@virgilhilts3924 no wonder it's burning out the top so much.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@tomfrombrick Looks like facts hurt your feels 🤣

[@canislatrans8285]

​@@virgilhilts3924you mean a garden hose?

[@gregggoss2210]

I'm a little confused with the description. Was this a waterfront property? Also, I noticed that Ocean County dispatches these as "structure fires" instead of dwelling fires. When I was in the fire service, a structure fire was a shed garage, or other non occupied building.

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Water front yes but more specifically river front

[@gigglechick]

Yes Riverfront, but it's up the hill/cliff from the river. It's not like right next to the water. There's a backyard and then the walkway down to it.

[@gregggoss2210]

@@gigglechick ,thank you.

[@hihfty]

Did they actually think they were going to make a push into the top floor?

[@mikenano8046]

how to save the foundation follow along !!!

[@virgilhilts3924]

When are you going to join and show us how its done?

[@peterarvanitis6497]

Lots of heavy fire here wonder how it started Tight area to setup ladders in thanks for sharing

[@paulcieri7683]

I think our firefighters down here in Southern Ocean County need to show the boys up North how to get it done. All that time passing, and not one ounce of water being put on the fire. Thats ridiculous. And, this is not the first video, showing how long it takes to get water on a fire.

[@RobertStanmire]

I seen water going

[@virgilhilts3924]

Well except for the fact that there was clearly water being put on the fire from the moment the video started and throughout. You know-nothings certainly love to make yourselves look foolish

[@matthewstokes2131]

At least these guys are volunteering to do something for their community probably would be good to get a little more training and a little more hustle and what they’re doing

[@bobbys1984]

Jersey shores bravest at it again doing an amazing job not extinguishing any fire whatsoever

[@glennhuber4975]

Love you sit at home commanders…

[@bobbys1984]

@@glennhuber4975 yea I would never be a pretender, work for free, and watch people’s houses burn to the ground.

[@peterarvanitis6497]

@@glennhuber4975they showed up early lol

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@glennhuber4975 YTFD Couch Captains 👍

[@lamiglass1]

@@virgilhilts3924with how many of these comments you’ve responded to like an asshat instead of exposing why they are wrong I can only assume you were one of the firefighters there doing nothing but wear the badge to pretend to be cool!

[@gi8904]

When they do get a hose line going, they squirt a little water and stop...What the heck are they doing?? Yep, another home a total loss burnt to the ground thanks to the Jersey Shore and surrounding fire departments...California department would have it out while these guy are trying to decide what to do...God help anyone depending on these agencies!

[@virgilhilts3924]

Great job making yourself look foolish by proving to all that you haven't the slightest clue what you are babbling about. They arrived to find the entire addition fully involved on both floors. They had water flowing before the video even started and continued to do so throughout, in-spite of the fact that this area only has low-flow (

[@jz1340]

No master steams until 27:00....NYFD would not approve.

[@computerrodeollc]

FDNY !!!!

[@virgilhilts3924]

As if you have a clue 🤣

[@rickvaiBBB]

I'm not sure from the video if they were in no hurry to get some water going or more likely, it wasn't available. Place looks rural to me?

[@virgilhilts3924]

The video clearly shows water being put on the fire from the moment the video started and throughout.

[@clydegelsleichter708]

Can we try to put some water on it ??? 11 minutes of video,. yea deck guns, unless they have no water supply....but I see a charged line...time for coffee !

[@virgilhilts3924]

There was water being put on it before the video even started and throughout

[@koolblue6927]

Isn't Asbury Park Fire department city paid? Great video. So sad for the owners.

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

yes they are.

[@koolblue6927]

@@jerseyshorefireresponse I think it's awesome they respond to other towns.

[@gdavho8778]

The chimney is always the last to know I mean go.

[@ERICSANFILIPPO]

DMN WHOA ONLY 2ND ALARM LIKE ON CHICAGO FIRE ETC :

[@clydegelsleichter708]

Yep, Flashlights work !!

[@Bobby-y9n1z]

Is this volunteer

[@Taillighttim26]

You know that is HOT if those flames are white hot. You know its bad when they have to hit their sirens to get the firefighters out of the structure

[@drop12341]

What was that one guy yelling at the other guy in the background “Get out of the cab! Get out of the f****** cab!” Good heavens, take about stress in the workspace. I’m a retired Navy Corpsman and that type of blatant disrespect wouldn’t fly in our workspaces. And I can “curse like a sailer” too.

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Honestly I’m not sure ..

[@TheJmich2001]

What a ripper!!! Great coverage.....glad no one was hurt....TY to all the FR's!!!!! MC

[@steeeeeeev3]

I can almost hear the Jeopardy theme

[@postalfnj]

this is sad to watch

[@MrGbutter]

A lot of Tax dollars was spent on equipment that was not used during this fire and somebody needs to be sued. this is disgusting.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Yes sue volunteers for volunteering... Sounds totally rational 🙄

[@JJ4213FL]

Jersey Shore FD motto: "Things aren't sound til it's on the ground!"

[@ritirons2726]

Where’s the wind driven part? Smoke, flames, and embers rising straight up. Trees are perfectly still. No leaves blowing around. No wind in the microphone. I guess it sounded impressive on the radio anyway

[@virgilhilts3924]

Well except for the fact the smoke was clearly being driven by the wind, and trees were clearly moving. Wind history for the location shows that between 3am and 5am winds were se at 16-17mph with gusts 25-30, which is consistant with the smoke movement seen in the video.

[@kevinmellott445]

Trees are dead still. Smoke is going straight up. More comme ts you make, the more stupidity you expose.​@@virgilhilts3924

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@kevinmellott445 Looks like you need to get your eyes checked... And refute the initial on scene report... As well as the weather data... And learn basic physics... 🤡

[@mikehoysler4322]

Was the dwelling occupied?

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Yes

[@jasonjudd1]

Its an auto parts store

[@BillKrayer12thMan]

​@@jasonjudd1In a residential neighborhood? I hardly think so.

[@bradmagnuson6963]

​@@BillKrayer12thManhere in Pennsylvania, there's a metal machining and plating shop at the edge of a residential neighborhood, out in Sellersville, pa

[@soupwifey]

I saw a blue flame and aggressive gas looking fires. How do the gas lines break? I'm guessing falling debris and intense heat. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔 Fire experts. Please let me know.

[@ffjsb]

WHERE do you see blue flames?? Blue flame doesn't necessarily mean gas, it just means very efficient combustion. You can get small blue flames from wood burning if you get enough air flow. A lot of modern gas lines are also plastic and can melt easily. Old iron pipes can break as the supports burn out and the pipe isn't supported, or from collapse.

[@gregggoss2210]

@@soupwifey, not saying that it is this, but copper wire will give a blue flame also.

[@cue881-yo7kz]

Millions of $$$$ in equipment, useless as tits on a bull

[@virgilhilts3924]

Far more useful than you 🤡

[@anthonyippolito8898]

not too agressive

[@danwilsonjr9081]

what temperature and seasonings do I use on my leather helmet? this is embarrassing

[@virgilhilts3924]

How so...?

[@uberlpn]

Normally I do not comment on fire videos but in this case can anyone with any knowledge please explain to me why, what, how was not water used until it was just about too late?

[@virgilhilts3924]

You should go back to not commenting as there was clearly water being put on the fire from the moment the video started and throughout.

[@markjohnson2512]

So long to get any water on the fire. They just watched it burn for 15 min.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Well except for the fact that there was clearly water being put on the fire from the moment the video started and throughout. You 🤡 certainly love to make yourselves look foolish

[@musicnerd72]

​@@virgilhilts3924 Exactly!

[@Bobby-y9n1z]

High taxes and not paid fire men

[@BillKrayer12thMan]

I have a question,why dafuq were Asbury Park and Wall there? That's not even Monmouth County ‼️

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

I’m confused yes it is…

[@BillKrayer12thMan]

@@jerseyshorefireresponse Haven't been there since 2000, memory is a bit fuzzy, thought it was Ocean County, I do remember the county line is really close.

[@MAP08732]

@@BillKrayer12thMan It is in Brielle on the Manasquan River. That is Monmouth County

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

@@MAP08732you’re not wrong it’s the county line in the middle of the river. Hence why ocean & Monmouth county responded. But Brielle is in Monmouth county.

[@scottreich1207]

Brielle is on the north side of the Manasquan river, that's Monmouth. South side is Ocean.

[@canislatrans8285]

Foundation Savers are here to the rescue!

[@buzzmeachum1855]

WTF?

[@WaltSimmons]

22 minutes now they put water on it sad real sad

[@sleepyjay2664]

Must be horrid to have vision so bad that you can't see the interior attack @ 1:30

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@sleepyjay2664 The YTFD Couch Captains love to blow their holes 🤣

[@WaltSimmons]

Doing an interior attack with the roof fully involved. There fortunate the roof didn’t collapse on them just saying

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@WaltSimmons Well except for the fact that is clearly was not _"fully involved"_ You should seriously consider not typing anymore as you are making yourself look quite foolish

[@MrCpt1970]

Firefighters swearing at each other. No water to be seen. Very professional department. Glad I don’t have to rely on this service where I live.

[@mjskal_85]

They are volunteers (Asbury Park is Paid)

[@stephaniekelly4384]

Oh look, a fire out of control, we think we MAY need water but we're not sure when

[@keith8359]

I'm very Local and LOVE what u do!!! I need SHIRTS but gotta be 100% cotton; yours are 60/40...LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN DO THAT PLEASE

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Thank you! Will look into it!!

[@ffjsb]

No way in hell I'd ever want a shirt from these guys... SMH

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

@ I’m not these guys I’m an independent photo journalist in the area that covers local fires.

[@matttwomey8554]

​@ffjsb #1 His channel you watched the video on is not "these guys". As a certified 15 year Firefighter in Northeast Massachusetts outside of Boston he does a great job documenting fires and capturing the fireground. He videos and documents the scene for us to watch here on KZbin and is also a great training tool for us real Firefighters. Something I'm positive you know nothing about other than what you watch while sitting back in your Lazy boy. Stay safe💪🍀

[@bradmagnuson6963]

​@@matttwomey8554 I have 10 years of marine fire fighting training under my belt, retired from the merchant marines as a 3rd Mate

[@Global6500Driver]

Horrible fire response. Why so slow to get water on the fire? Drive on the grass and use the fire truck to start to get water on it while the minions are pulling out the 2"-2.5" lines or whatever. No sense of urgency.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Well except for the fact that there was clearly water being put on the fire from the moment the video started and throughout. You goofballs certainly love to make yourselves look foolish 🤣

[@Jimross877]

Water goes on the orange stuff.

[@jerseyshorefireresponse]

Copy

[@DavidHorsnall]

Need to go back to FF1. This is just awful firefighting.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Lets see you do better tough guy... 🤡

[@DavidHorsnall]

@ should take some of that anger and put it towards learning how to fight fire. People who own the house should sue for negligence.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@DavidHorsnall Yea sue volunteers for volunteering 🤣 Lets see you do better tough guy... 🤡

[@gastbury]

@@virgilhilts3924 please state your FF qualifications…

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@DavidHorsnall _"People who own the house should sue for negligence"_ Sue volunteers for volunteering...? 😆😅😂🤣

[@judis.1810]

I ordered a 2024 T-shirt and i cannot wait to receive it. :)

[@Bigbluehawk2]

Please, oh please, someone show these fire departments in this area how to actually fight a fire. This is a pathetic attempt.

[@bradmagnuson6963]

Like you know any better?

[@virgilhilts3924]

What specifically made it "pathetic" in your expertise?

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@bradmagnuson6963 YTFD Couch Captains just being jealous and bitter 😃

[@Bigbluehawk2]

@with my 37 years of experience in the fire service, EMT and police, I actually do.

[@Bigbluehawk2]

@ of all people to respond to, I definitely don’t have to explain myself to you. Sounds like you are part of the issue down in those parts.

[@edbetka8749]

A lot of line on the ground unchanged . A lot on man power standing around..... standing

[@virgilhilts3924]

You might consider not commenting on things you clearly know nothing about

[@charlesgarvey5660]

Terrible fire fighting. Slower than molasses.,this department definietly needs training

[@virgilhilts3924]

Yea like you would know

[@charlesgarvey5660]

@virgilhilts3924 yeah I would know being a firefighter for 42 years dumbass

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@charlesgarvey5660 You've never fought a fire in your life... Your own words prove it... Genius 🤡

[@directhit3571]

Pathetic.

[@musicnerd72]

Much like you and the rest of these basement couch firefighters on this comment thread....

[@directhit3571]

@@musicnerd72 You have NO idea who I am, how many years and what rank I've achieved in the fire service, so shut the fuck up, nerd.

[@Jeff-xy7fv]

This is what happens when you do electrical work yourself or hire unlicensed people to do so.

[@paulthomsen3788]

Yeesh hard to watch😮

[@damm1957]

I hope you guys didnt let the donuts go stale!