Fresno (CA) Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Apartment Fire

August 3, 2016
ByFire Engineering Staff

Fresno's Truck 4 crew peforms vertical ventilation at an apartment fire.

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By Hector Vasquez

On July 19, 2016, Fresno (CA) Fire responded to an apartment fire that went to a third alarm.

There were 58 Firefighters on scene and the fire took more than hour to contain. Three units sustained major fire damage and there was an estimated $400K worth of damage to the complex, along with five families and 14 displaced.

Pictured is our Truck 4 Crew performing vertical ventilation. Photos by department photographer Mario Silva.

Hector Vasquez is the public information officer and a staff officer for the Fresno (CA) Fire Department.

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