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 Commercial Structure Fire in West Boynton- Story and Photos by Capt. Don Delucia, PIO.
Posted on
May 7th
, 2008
A fire at the Vienna Fliar Hair Styling Salon in Western
Boynton the evening of May 6, brought 8 units and some 20
firefighters to a strip shopping center around 9:40 PM.
One unit occupied by the Vienna Flair Hair Styling salon
had had a small fire which put out a fair amount of smoke
that eventually entered a number of adjoining units and
caused the evacuation of a small pub that was also in the
center. Damage was kept to the unit of origin and the
source of the fire is under investigation.
Units on scene included E41, Q47, E46, E42, R41, EMS4,
DC4, BC4, PI1 and IV4 (Farill).
 House Fire in South Bay- Story and Photos by Capt. Craig Prusansky.
Posted on
May 7th
, 2008
SOUTH BAY - At approximately 7:30am on Tuesday, May 6,
crews from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Stations 73 and
74 "A" Shift responded to a reported house fire in the
City of South Bay. Crews arrived to find smoke and fire
coming from one of the rear bedrooms. Crews were able to
confine the fire to the room of origin, but the rest of
the house suffered severe smoke damage. The residents
were not home during the fire, and the American Red Cross
is handling their accomodations. No one was injured
during the fire and the cause of the fire is still under
investigation.
Units on scene: E73, E73B, E74, R73, DC7, EMS7
 Car Fire in the Glades- Story and Photos by Capt. Craig Prusansky.
Posted on
May 6th
, 2008
BELLE GLADE - At approximately 6:10 pm crews from Palm
Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 73 "C" Shift responded to
a reported car fire on Hatton Highway between US Highway 98
and State Road 80 in the rural sugar cane fields east of
Belle Glade. The smoke plume could be seen for several
miles. Crews arrived to find a Ford Explorer fully
engulfed in fire. The crews were able to extinguish the
fire quickly after arriving, but the vehicle was a total
loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Units on scene: E73B, R73, EMS7
 Abandoned Building Fire in Belle Glade- Story and photos by Capt. Craig Prusansky.
Posted on
May 6th
, 2008
BELLE GLADE - At approximately 8:30 am on May 3, 2008,
crews from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Stations 73 and
74 "A" Shift responded to a reported fire in an abandoned
building in the southwest section of the City of Belle
Glade. Crews arrived to find smoke and fire coming from
one of the units on the ground floor. A pile of debris
inside of the abandoned apartment was on fire, and was
rapidly extinguished by the crews. No one was injured
during the fire. The fire is being labeled as
"suspicious" and the cause is still under investigation.
Units on scene: E73, E73B, E74, R73, DC7, EMS7
 Bryant Sugar Mill Fire- Story by Rescue Lt. Tony Faso, R72. Photos by EMS-7 Craig Prusansky, Rescue Lt. Tony Faso and others on scene..
Posted on
May 6th
, 2008
All units from Battalion 7 responded to the Bryant Sugar
Mill for a Commercial Structure Fire on Saturday 05/03/2008
at 1809 hrs. The entire sugar mill is currently under
demolition and has had several fires there recently. The
fires have been started by the sparks of the torches used
to dismantle the structure. While enroute, station 72
units reported heavy black smoke from a distance. E72
arrived on scene and reported a 4-story commercial structure
with a working fire and 4 stories involved with fire.
Since the site is under demolition, all of the hydrants have
been turned off and were no longer in service. The engines
on scene worked together and were able to shuttle water to
supply the attack lines. The fire is fueled by "baggasse"
which is fine particles (like saw dust) leftover from the
processing of sugar cane into sugar. The structure doesn't
have any walkable floors so the fire was extinguished from
a defensive mode outside.
Thanks to units E72, R72, T72, E73, E73b, R73, E74, T21,
Q29, BC7, EMS7 and the Incident Commander, District Chief
Gary Burroughs DC7, an effective and safe fire attack was
done without any injuries.
 Fire in Brazilian Court Draws Mutual Aid- Story and photos by Mark Carr.
Posted on
May 6th
, 2008
Three local fire departments came together to work hand-in-hand to
extinguish a fire in a mansion in the Town of Palm Beach on May 5th.
Just after noon, reports of a fire in the 400 block of Brazilian Court
were received by the town's dispatch system. The fire quickly exceeded
the capabilities of first-in units and mutual aid was requested. The City
of West Palm Beach's Fire Department responded with several units as well as
Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue. Local police cordoned off the street as a
large plume of smoke visible for miles attracted onlookers from all over.
Within a couple of hours, firefighters from the three agencies were able to
bring the fire under control but not before the house was rendered a total
loss. One dog was saved from the burning house but news reports say that
several others were lost. News reports put the loss at over 5-million
dollars.
 Fire at Elbridge Gale Elementary School- Story and photos by Lt. Shaw.
Posted on
April 28th
, 2008
On Friday, April 25, units responded to Elbridge Gale Elementary School for
a reported fire in the kitchen. Upon arrival they found a fire in one of the
kitchen's stoves along with a sprinkler activation. The fire was quickly
brought under control.
Units on scene included: E25, Q29, E27, E20, R25, DC2, EMS2, and BC2.
 Stations 31, 47 C-Shift to the Rescue- Story and photos by Capt. Don Delucia, PIO.
Posted on
April 24th
, 2008
The local United Cerebral Palsey Foundation office called Fire Rescue with
a request: They were located in a building on 2nd Avenue North in station
31's area. They had a flagpole that was inoperative and asked our assistance
in putting it back into operation. Some 50 individuals with cerebral palsey
visit the center daily and wanted to see a flag flying outside their center.
Lt. Drew Kirshner and his station 31 crew, along with Lt. Pete McGrane and his
crew from station 47, showed up Wednesday evening, April 23rd, with a plan of
attack. By 8 PM, not only did they have the pole in operation with flags
flying, but were able to do some Stokes basket rescue training off the roof
of the building (much to the delight of the 20+ individuals who stayed and
watched.) Needless to say, the Foundation was ecstatic. Compliments to 31
and 47 C-Shift.
 Car Fire in Station 24's Area- Story by Lt. L. Doelling.
Posted on
April 22nd
, 2008
Station 24 responded to a vehicle fire on April 11th, 2008
just before noon. A Volvo 960's engine compartment was
fully involved, the fire was impinging on the Ford Explorer
that was parked next to it. As the action photos taken by a
bystander show, R24 and E24's crews initiated a fast,
aggressive attack and "choked the red devil into
submission" with ease.
 Head-on Crash on SR 441- Story and photos by Captain Don Delucia, PIO.
Posted on
April 14th
, 2008
Fire Rescue units were dispatched to a reported traffic accident Friday
evening, April 11th, at 11:07 PM. When they arrived they found a two
vehicle head-on crash on US 441 just South of Boynton Beach Bl. Witnesses
stated a vehicle was traveling South in the North bound lane just prior to
the accident. One victim was pinned and the Special Operations crew along
with others had to cut the vehicle apart to free the victim's legs. In all,
three patients were sent to the Delray trauma center, two by ground and one
by air.
Units on scene included R47, Q47, EMS4, DC4, E41, R41, EMS3, Splops, TH1,
E48, E34, DC9 and PI1.
 House Fire in Madison Green- Story and photos by Captain Don Delucia, PIO.
Posted on
April 14th
, 2008
Around 9:45 am, dispatch received a 911 call from a homeowner at 1261
Gembrook Ct in Wyndham at Madison Green who reported smoke in her home.
Arriving units began investigating and eventually found an active fire in
an upstairs bedroom. Crews contained the fire to the room of origin.
Damage to the home is expected to exceed $200,000. No one was injured.
Units on scene included E21, Q29, E22, E26, R28, EMS2, DC2, BC8, PI1, CAT2,
IV5, LA34, DC10 and E920.
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