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Four people were displaced Monday by a large fire that heavily damaged the garage of a house in Vancouver’s Pleasant Highlands neighborhood. While on their way to the fire, reported at 12115 N.E. 46th Ave. at 9:23 a.m. Monday, firefighters learned from dispatchers that there were reports of explosions.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2017 10:28:53 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

Monday morning’s workshop, “The ATF Fire Research/Arson Program: What the Fire Service Needs to Know,” had few empty seats. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) instructor team reviewed the results the ATF’s fire research on Fire Attack Hoseline Thermal Failure and Fire Flow Path Thermal Analysis and applied them to several recent case studies, including firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODDs).

Fire dynamics topics specific to these cases were also discussed in detail, using testing data and testing videos and both bench-scale and full-scale hoseline testing were presented. The Fire Attack Hoseline Thermal Failure research was presented to National Fire Protection Association 1961 committee in 2016 and prompted it to adopt the first ever radiant heat test for all listed hoselines.

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Three people were hospitalized in a crash in West Seattle early Monday morning. The collision occurred in the 2400 block of Harbor Ave. SW just before 2:30 a.m., fire officials said.One person was trapped in the wreckage and had to be freed by firefighters. The three people in the cars were taken to local hospitals but their conditions are not known.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2017 8:39:51 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

By Robert Maloney

Firefighter safety is one motivator for his research into all aspects of the hoarder home phenomenon, Training Officer Ryan Pennington of the Charleston (WV) Fire Department told workshop attendees. At the Monday morning presentation, “Hoarder Fires: Lessons from Inside the Stacks of Dangers,” he drew on personal experiences and incident-related photos and video to illustrate the dangers. He noted that the hoarding condition is not limited to any particular demographic, area, or even nation, he said; it is a global phenomenon, and is growing.

Of particular concern are how firefighters approach such responses, and the tactics they use. A 360-degree survey is essential, he said, using photos to point out some clues indicating a possible hoarding situation. He also explained why such responses require firefighters to reconsider their tactics such as those related to search and rescue and ventilation.

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Pennington also reviewed aspects of the compulsive hoarding disorder that compels this behavior and the importance of respectfully communicating with such individuals regarding their collection.