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Here are some pictures of firefighting operations.
**PLEASE NOTE - A LOT
OF THESE PICTURES ARE TAKEN FROM VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENTS AND SO THE
QUALITY MAY NOT BE 100% ** Land behind former Twenty Row Public House, Leasowe Road, 2 pumps (W61 &
2)
  26/01/2005 - Former Squibb Factory - Reeds Lane,
Leasowe appliances attending:- W6-1, W62, W2-2, W5-1, W2-1, W1-2, C1-1, C1-2, C3-2, C4-2, W1-B (cpl),
W1z-1, (IC&CU), W1z-2 (HLL) 6-7th July 2004 - Fire - Great Howard Street, Liverpool
Here the CPL is seen cooling the collapsed front of the warehouse. The road, which is quite a busy thoroughfare, was closed for some time as the cpl was got to work.
1999 Chemical Fire - Speke (South Liverpool)
This is the view of a chemical fire taken in about 1999 from the approach roads. The incident was a ten pumper. Here you can see one of South 6 (Toxteth)'s machines en-route.
Here is a view of the same incident but taken from a bit nearer. Part of the attendance was as follows:- south 6-1 & south 6-2 (Toxteth) south 2-1 & south 2-2 (Speke) south 1-1 (Allerton) south 9-1
(Belle-Vale)
In this image you can seethe inside of the
warehouse after the fire. As you can see the roof has almost completely burnt
away and has
collapsed.
Here is another view showing the devastation
caused by fire.
BITS AND BOBS! These are odd pictures that I have been sent and I have chosen to include. I will credit people if they ask nicely!!
Smoke rises from an incident in
Hunts Cross, South Liverpool. Corrugated Plastic on fire. Smoke visible from
Chester right through to New
Brighton!
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The 135 is pitched, firefighters are ready to try
and gain entry to the
building.
A firefighter can just be seen behind the cpl, at
the head of the ladder. He is trying to force entry using a sledge hammer -
still very little
smoke!
Several minutes later, the CPL has moved to the
north side of the building - it was make pumps 5 at this point followed
shortly afterwards by Make Pumps
10
S8 Old Swans Volvo arrives on
scene
By now the smoke is much thicker and is spiralling
out of the
structure.
Flames vent through the roof of the building, flames
shothigh into the night sky as the next few pictures
show
due to the rapid spread of fire, a further aerial
appliance was ordered. This is the north side of the building showing the
first CPL west 1
Bravo
North 3 Bravo (Croxteth) arrives to
assist
T655CCK supplies the water as N3B sets up ready for
use - W1B is still attacking the fire in the
backround
West 1 Bravo seen here attempting to "Ventilate The
Roof". - Central 3-Bravo must have been either off the run or at another job
for this appliance to be called. - Yes that is a canal boat sitting on the
road!!
Here
can be seen the building with smoke pouring from the roof and from the
entrance behind the Sabre. In the meantime W1B is still ventilating the
roof.
Another view of the Fireground. In this view is a Scania (C1), Dennis
SS (C3) and a Volvo (W1).
This view shows the
shear size of the blaze. The building was approx. 100x100metres and as can be
seen was ablaze from end to end.
Here
west 1-bravo is seenattacking the blaze. There were three CPL's (or ALP's) in
attendance at this incident, West 1 Bravo (Birkenhead), North 3 Bravo
(Croxteth) and North 7 Bravo
(Southport).
Part
of the line up of appliances at the street entrance. You may be able to see a
Dennis Sabre, Dennis SS and in the distance one of the 6 new Scania
appliances.
Here
West 6 Zulu Incident Command & Control Unit is seen in full glory! As you
can see it carries some pretty bright lights on the roof! In front of the
IC&CU is West 6-2 the support pump which provides the crew for the
IC&CU.
At approx 23:00 hrs a fire brokeout in an unoccupied
wharehouse in Bridgewater Street, Liverpool City Centre. The PDA of 3 pumps
and 1 aerial were sent and as Central 3 Bravo was off the run and West 1 Bravo
was on another call, North 3 (Croxteth)'s aerial was turned out. Pumps
were made 5 shortly afterwards. The first floor collapsed and machines were
withdrawn due to the possible collapse of the building. The police helicopter
informed the brigade that all floors were now showing signs of severe heat and
the fire quickly spread through the floors before breaking through the
roof.
Due
to the building being in a dangerous state, 3 Ground Moniters were used in
addition to the CPL moniters. One of the ground moniters can be seen here
protecting the building to the side of the
wharehouse.
Here
is a picture from the other side of the building. The CPL is seen attacking
the blaze, and protecting the buildings to this side of the
fire.
West 1 - 2 was one of the appliances turned out at make pumps 7. It is
seen here arriving at the RV point and about to receive its orders. West 1
Bravo was not far behind.
One of the loading bays is seen here - more like an
oven than a loading bay! The building was 100% involved in fire and the floors
collapsed down as the night wore
on.
Side view of the building - later in the night. The flames are no
longer shooting into the air, although every time a jet was directed into the
building, showers of sparks lit up the night sky. One of the CPLs can be seen
to the right of the picture.
A further
appliance arrives at the scene. To the left of this vehicle is one of
Merseyside Polices' CCTV
vans.
The two CPL's are seen here in action. Sparks light up the sky as the
jets are directed
downwards.
West 1-1 provided water from a nearby hydrant. This is
of course one of the new Scania appliances which the brigade has just purchased.
Here the crews are seen making up hose before returning to
station.
This is a chemical
incident in BASF Seacombe, Wirral. which makes the absorbent part of
nappies.As can be seen a serious fire broke out. It is believed that the fire
started after the gas being pumped into an oven under pressure ignited
injuring 2 workers. The building suffered major damage in this fire and nearby
locals were removed from the surrounding areas due to the possibility of
explosion
Although you cant see it in these views, 2xCPL's
were on site. They weren't used until a few hours after the call due to the
danger to firefighters.
Here
fire has broken through the side wall of the wharehouse. One of the CPL's on
site is setting up to the right of the
picture.
A
view taken towards the end of the job. The smoke is still spiralling skywards.
The police car from Merseyside Police is travelling to enforce the road
closure. 
A dramatic picture from Mr A Daley. Flames shoot from
the roof of a block of flats as firefighters get a jet to work and attack the
blaze.
A
couple of my pictures from a warehouse fire in Liverpool City Centre -
near to the Norton street coach depot. This view shows one of the brigades CPL'c
silhouetted against a ball of
fire.
Here West 1 Bravo (Birkenheads CPL) is seen attacked
the blaze from above. Note the sign on the side of the
building!!
