Thread: Fire.Fighter Dies in Toronto propane fire
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Old 08-12-2008, 08:12 AM
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Default Re: Fire.Fighter Dies in Toronto propane fire
RIP FF Leek.

The guy who took my spot when I left(Atlanta Fire, Engine 16-C Shift Hoseman)was killed in a flashover.

Propane tanks are scary. We went on a roofing company job and they had several large propane tanks that were fully engulfed. They were all venting via their relief valves and I was sitting on a deluge gun (it wouldn't stay put by itself)trying to cool them down. That was 100% pucker factor. In hindsight we should have backed off and let them blow, but it all turned out fine and we saved several businesses that were exposures.
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