Here's a video that was posted on our Facebook fan page by Mark Ludwig. It's the 2-alarm Island Club Apartment fire of September 2008. Engine 84 laid out about 700 feet of 5" supply from Pebble Point Apartments and was assigned an attack position at the rear of the apartment building. We were also  able to save a cat. He was not very happy.



     Here's a reminder to the engine crews. Island Club's water mains can only supply so much water so if you think you've got a big fire and you're gonna need a lot of water, consider laying the second supply line from Pebble Point Apartments just to the east which is on a separate main. There is currently a gate with a Knox lock separating the two complexes. Use your Knox key (or bolt cutters if you have to). Command might be too busy or unfamiliar with this so it may require you to make one of those "judgement calls". And another thing... pace yourself. You're gonna be there a while.

Thanks Mark for the great video!

See more pics of that fire on Phototac.com.

-MAG