Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responds to commercial fire at recycling center

[@iiqtkimii]

These guys do NOT get paid enough. ❤💛

[@thejfrd2490]

Agreed!

[@tokencivilian8507]

Tough work getting to the seat of that fire. Not envious of the effort the crews put into that. Nicely done.

[@thejfrd2490]

It is...and thanks.

[@keithritter6157]

It's like Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs, nice use of foam in containment with the water mop up. As always nice video combined with the ever present educational opportunity

[@thejfrd2490]

thats the goal...thanks

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Interesting I always wondered what the foamy stuff was that does a better job of putting fires out, or at least last longer.

[@thejfrd2490]

It is a smothering agent in this case...different foams have different applications

[@austinchapman1259]

Last dump fire we had we suggested using a piercing nozzle drove it down every smoke and worked well w a volunteer dept

[@thejfrd2490]

Pretty sure that taking the pile apart with heavy machinery is more time and manpower effective...but I always say...do what works for you.

[@robertdean9392]

Suggestio, use a ladder truck with smoth borepointig straight down. Smooth bore will penetratethru and deliver alot of water. Keeps your engines available except for engine that laid supply lne. Alot less manpower for any other calls in that area.

[@thejfrd2490]

Even a ladder pipe would have tough time penetrating that pile...and if you watch the video, parts of it were under a roofed structure that you can't get that ladder access...thanks for your input.

[@JOHNMICHAELJERITONG]

Stand up no kneeling down the water cannot hit the flames.

[@thejfrd2490]

There are times that it is quite exhausting...and that little break makes all the difference in the world.