DENVER FIREFIGHTERS CHALLENGED BY ICE AT VACANT BUILDING FIRE
12/30/2014
Denver firefighters were challenged by battling both flames and cold at a vacant building, reports CBS Denver (http://cbsloc.al/1xv76jF)
The flames reportedly got out of hand quickly and there was also concern the firefighters could get hurt because of the icy conditions.
"As the ladder companies were flowing water -- we're talking thousands of gallons per minute -- so the streets become ice rinks," Mike Pylor with Denver Fire said. "So make sure … that we don't have slip-and-fall hazards, and … we just take care of the firefighters."
The flames reportedly got out of hand quickly and there was also concern the firefighters could get hurt because of the icy conditions.
"As the ladder companies were flowing water -- we're talking thousands of gallons per minute -- so the streets become ice rinks," Mike Pylor with Denver Fire said. "So make sure … that we don't have slip-and-fall hazards, and … we just take care of the firefighters."
The light rail nearby shut down for a little while but has been reopened.
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