CaptainBrian Butler, Trenton (NJ) Fire Department
Fires in vacant and abandoned buildings are dangerous jobs that have resulted in the deaths and serious injuries of firefighters and civilians. Vacant buildings were always thought of as an inner-city problem but now many vacant and abandoned residential and commercial properties are in suburban and metropolitan areas. As a result of the pandemic and civil unrest, we will see a huge increase in vacant properties. Many of these buildings are illegally occupied with squatters and vagrants who may still be inside. Fires with entrapment in these dangerous buildings will require some unorthodox tactics to increase the chances of a successful outcome. Accomplishing that while ensuring firefighter safety, gaining entry to fortified properties, analyzing structural stability, perimeter dangers, and fire conditions will be a major challenge.
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