Fires In Balloon Frame Buildings
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It
is three o' clock in the morning. You have been rattled awake by
the house alarm or pager tones and in a matter of a few minutes;
you are arriving at the scene of a large 2 ½ story balloon-frame
private house. Fire is venting from the front of the first floor
and it appears that it is extending upward in the open voids of
this 100 year old house. Does your department know the tricks
and tips to effectively stop this type of fire?
Most departments in the U.S.
will be confronted with at least one (in
many cases several) of this type of fire in
the next year. Let us show you our tricks to
safely and efficiently stop this fire in its
tracks.
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