Maurice Luque
Maurice Luque
briefcase looking package small type
It was some type of package that was described as looking like a small briefcase or a box.
far fires oven
There have been 27 oven fires so far this year.
delay devices exactly finding followed heat image knew locate shelves source
What they do is they locate the heat source right away so there's no delay in finding the source of the fire. With books, shelves and other devices in the way, they just followed the thermal image for the heat source and knew exactly where to go.
deeper tried
She tried to get out but the more she tried to get out, the deeper she sank.
areas dedicated direction engine proper remain step valley
Having an engine dedicated to the valley is a step in the right direction so other units may remain in their respective areas for proper coverage.
chance driver dumped fire front good load saw station
He saw a fire station and said this is a good place for it and so he dumped it right there. The driver just didn't want to take any chance with the fire in the truck, so he dumped the load right in front of the fire station.
building defensive mode protect
When we got there, the building was well-involved in flame, so we went to defensive mode to protect neighboring buildings.
armed guard teams turned
We even have an armed guard with our folks, as do other teams there. It's just turned into a kind of madness.
carry depend emergency quite reliable
We depend on them quite heavily. But as a backup, we still carry alphanumeric pagers, which are quite reliable to get emergency notification.
follow household mix products seem stuff
Household products may seem harmless, but you need to follow the instructions and not mix stuff together.
believe fire linked
At this time, we don't believe this fire is linked to the others.
cleaning diesel truck
Diesel from the truck spilled as a result. Hazmat is there now cleaning that up.
asked found gates handful inside north opened outside stand
It was found outside by a condiment stand at the north end of the arena, inside the gated area. The gates hadn't been opened up to the public, but there were a handful of vendors inside, and they were asked to evacuate as a precaution.
miles needed operations people period rescued square time within
They rescued about 240 people within a four-hour period of time within 5 square miles before they had to suspend operations at nightfall. There were about 500 people who still needed to be rescued.