Differences between fighting urban fire and wildland fire

  • Source: 12news
  • Published: 10/11/2017 10:29 PM

VIDEO: Wildland and urban firefighting have something in common, both are extremely dangerous, however, they are extremely different. The first difference is the approach, which is offensive for urban firefighting. “We are going to engage that fire, we have hose lines, we have protective equipment and we are going to be able to breath in a super-heated environment, so we are taking on that fire one-on-one," said Phoenix FD Cpt. Rob McDade. "Think of it as hand-to-hand combat: We are going to be aggressive, kick doors in. We are fighting the fire at the root of the source."



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