FRE Battalion 5
On April 30, 2011 Milpitas Fire Department responded to reports of smoke and flame showing from a house. Arriving units reported the second story of the home well involved with heavy smoke coming from the roof.
A second alarm was struck once the fire broke through the attic to the original shake roof, which was covered by a new metal roof. While knockdown was achieved quickly inside the building, the fire between the old shake roof and the new roof caused a major problem. Ultimaely the only way to access the fire was to remove the entire roof to get at the old shake roof. This was a very long and labor intensive process.
Milpitas FD was assisted on scene by units from Fremont Fire department and the Fire Associates of Santa Clara Valley, while both San Jose FD and Fremont Fire provided untis for station coverage.
Fremont units made up the second alarm, including Battalion 5, driving this Chevy Tahoe
For more images from this incident check out YourFireDepartment.org, Evergreen Way
FRE Battalion 5
On April 30, 2011 Milpitas Fire Department responded to reports of smoke and flame showing from a house. Arriving units reported the second story of the home well involved with heavy smoke coming from the roof.
A second alarm was struck once the fire broke through the attic to the original shake roof, which was covered by a new metal roof. While knockdown was achieved quickly inside the building, the fire between the old shake roof and the new roof caused a major problem. Ultimaely the only way to access the fire was to remove the entire roof to get at the old shake roof. This was a very long and labor intensive process.
Milpitas FD was assisted on scene by units from Fremont Fire department and the Fire Associates of Santa Clara Valley, while both San Jose FD and Fremont Fire provided untis for station coverage.
Fremont units made up the second alarm, including Battalion 5, driving this Chevy Tahoe
For more images from this incident check out YourFireDepartment.org, Evergreen Way