PRE ARRIVAL STRUCTURE FIRE - LAFD 78s

Firefighters arrived on scene of a 1 story (presumably vacant) Single Family Dwelling with moderate smoke showing, explosions were heard throughout the home before Engine 102 made entry, a knockdown was declared after about 20 minutes

[@lafdvalley_responsevideos]

Nice

[@jimwhitsett4736]

Squatters?

[@marcmcdonald2888]

Why doesn't LAFD Equip their Engines with hose Reels like LA County FD and Long Beach FD do. I would think that they would be pretty convenient for small outside fires and Rubbish fires especially more so with the homeless situation we have here.

[@timothyreed8417]

Limited hose length and limited water output…lotos of friction loss in a smaller diameter hose…

[@joeymendez5489]

Why do cops always interfere with media

[@randyrodrigues4907]

engine company needed to leave the front of the building open for the truck co.

[@shamalama29]

Why, just wondering.

[@randyrodrigues4907]

@@shamalama29 the ladder company is a toolbox on wheels and there is better access for tools and ground ladders in this situation,however because this a private dwelling its not quite as important as lets say a multible dwelling or a building with more floors.

[@ffjsb]

A. It's kinda hard to do on a cul de sac, and B. It's a ONE story house, no real need for the aerial...

[@mr.wilson8340]

@@ffjsb Do you understand the difference between a truck company and an engine company? This is a quiz.

[@ffjsb]

@@mr.wilson8340 Son, I've been on the job for nearly 40 years, so you better put away your crayons and come up with something better than that...

[@ffjsb]

It's moronic that they have to carry their air packs in compartments, while every other FD in the US has them mounted in the seats... California...SMH.

[@unclealansyard5176]

Actually there lots of companies across the states that are doing it as well. The clean cab concept is the new trend now.

[@ajjamz]

As was said Clean Cab is the new standard. SCBA flying about the Cabin in a collision Overturn BAD!

[@jayferguson4883]

It’s for safety and I’d hardly call that moronic. It’s so the guys keep their seat belts on while responding, instead of chancing it and taking them off to don their packs.

[@jayferguson4883]

And yes, clean cab is a new way of thinking but that also encompasses keeping the turnouts out of the cab or having the ability to completely exchange turnouts after every fire incident to keep carcinogens out of the cab.

[@ffjsb]

@@unclealansyard5176 That's a moronic concept. Guess people never heard of rinsing your gear off at the scene...