Did the Jackson Fire Department suffer more water problems while fighting a fire a Pebblecreek Apartments yesterday? WJTV's Gary Burton reported:
So...... was there a problem with water pressure because of the water lines or because of problems with the trucks?
Jackson firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment complex Thursday evening. Multiple families at Pebble Creek Apartments are without homes due to the fire which started around 5:00 p.m. An off-duty firefighter who lived next door attempted to put it out, but the fire spread too quickly. Many renters in the “W” unite were at work when they received calls about the fire...
“Heavy flames and smoke coming from the upper level close to the center of this apartment complex,” Jackson Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said. “And from what I’m seeing we have about six units here. Unit two and three is where the flames were.” Rest of article.
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Ok, the ladder appears to have a decent stream. The deck gun on the pumper obviously does not, but it's obviously getting water. I would like to see more that just a few seconds of video. The operator may not have fun up the pressure on the truck yet. He may be trying to but not have it in pump gear yet (smoke makes you stupid.) There is an LDH running in on the left and I assume it was laid by a pumper we can't see. I don't see how the pumper with the deck gun is being supllied, but I assume it is coming in on the right side.
Long story short, it could be that there's not enough volume in the hydrant to supply two master streams (that's a lot to ask) but it could be an operator problem or there might not be a problem at all and this video caught one pumper as it was just getting the device in service.
Regardless, the battle has already been lost. That building is already destroyed and the other buildings would have gone up already if they were going to.
My guess- both.
That would be Jackson
If this is reporting, I think I might start a new profession. A ten second video with no commentary? I knew our local stations had deteriorated, but this doesn't begin to meet the definition of "WJTV reported".
It doesn't matter. It's not visible from King Chowke's compound.
That video, while sad to watch because people are losing their homes, is a perfect analogy of the city of Jackson as a whole
The only good thing in Jackson is the fire department. Too bad they are obligated to put out fires in the abaondoned buildings.
Would have loved to fly in the B-17. I would have gladly paid the $800 if i only knew about it. I do not watch the Fake News anymore.
JFD has some of the most obese and undertrained firefighters I’ve ever see. They run their own “academy” and it shows.
Slab City.
They were trying to save the fence. Have you seen lumber prices lately?
The device sputtering and spurting to reach its full stream is so apropos this administration, and of Antard Lumumba himself.
The trainee who proclaimed that he was an authority ready to lead on Day 1 solely by virtue of his position sitting next to the (supposedly) great Chokwe Sr. remains as totally outmatched for the job now as he was 4 years ago.
At a time when Jackson needs the strongest, more capable Mayor in its history, the people of Kush will likely return to office the person who has proven with a massive paucity of actual results to have been, and is, Jackson's absolute worst.
Incompetence in the water infrastructure enabling firemen to do their job, but the mayor has no problem sending representatives from the fire dept to a gun show to shake vendors down due to made up/petty rules leading to bogus fines in the name of fire safety. Fine display of priorities there mayor. You’re pathetic, but you have your voters fooled. Ain’t that all that matters?
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