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San Francisco FD: The Diamond Heights Fire Updates

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Courtesy Patty Stanton

 

Courtesy Patty Stanton

 

Courtesy Patty Stanton

 

Updates from San Francisco;

 

Charlie Side

 

Charlie Side, Fire Extending

 

Alpha Street Side from Google Streets

 

Aerial Charlie Side

 

Coincidentially, we posted a remembrance to the DCFD Cherry Road Townhouse Fire and Double FireFighter LODD from May, 1999 that is worth another look as it has similar connotations related to fire behavior, flashover conditions and multiple floor level construction factors during initial fire suppression operations, HERE

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Posted by on June 4, 2011 • Filed under: "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, construction, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, fires, in-the-line-of-duty, LODD • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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