Trailer Fire Recorded Prior to FDNY Arrival 

I am a professional Firefighter in Germany since 12years and work as Firefighter & platoon leader, what i`ve seen here is Nothing but just ludicrous. One unit (2 Firefighters) professionally equipped with SCBA to prevent cancer, using a rapid attack hose with an AFF foam would have done the Job as we use to do in Germany in less than 5mins., without even destroying the trailers surface. Absolutely wrong aproach, to many FF inside the danger Zone, carrying a bunch of useless Tools for that kind of incident and so on.....Leader shouldn`t be that close, specially staying in the smoke, here we go...Cancer again!!! To much to just write done what all went wron on that Mission......Sometimes it feels, they are still living in Hollywood and need to seek for attention. Anyways….. Respect to our Brothers in the US for their service, but they would have 75% less death rate if they would change their tactics and way they work….

trailer fire, let's get our priorities stright: first equipment to grab will be approximately 437 ceiling hooks, halligan tools and some hammers.

Your department has outfitted you with the very best PPE possible. I have been on the job for 21 years and here it’s a big “No No” to not wear the proper PPE depending on the situation. There are numerous men with bottles but the person on the nozzle has nothing but bunker gear? The carcinogens he inhaled is just reckless! Lung problems are imminent in your future if this is the FDNY’s protocol. Just want fellow firefighters to be safe!

I'm confused, an engine company could have easily handled this alarm. 5 firefighters from a truck company taking ceiling hooks, entry tools while just standing around instead of pulling a hose line. WTF.

This is the perfect example of why firefighters die young. The authorities provide breathing apparatus sets yet they fail to use them. Guys.. I was a full time fireman for 31 years and our crews always wore BA here in the UK. Nearly all my old colleagues who couldn’t be bothered to wear a set are dead, mainly from various cancers.

That’s what happens when the brakes on your trailer don’t release and you drive around anyway 😂🤯

The best experience is when you hear the sirens in the background. You know they are coming !

"hey this isnt completely broken yet!... pass me that saw!"

I wonder if the cops gave the truck driver a ticket for parking in front of a hydrant! 😉

"You called 911 right?" "No buddy, you want to call, call."

I cant believe how good your camera works. Clearest I've ever seen

Top quality footage ! Thanks for posting!

Thank you loud for the upload. Thank you NYFD firefighters for all that you do. We Love you. Atlanta Ga.

Truck driver probably dragged that trailer with locked wheels for miles before it caught fire.

As a firefighter myself I completely understand that you're prepared to risk a lot if it really matters, but for what? The trailer wasn't even loaded with anything, the worst case scenario here would have been a tire blowing up or some trash catching fire, so why not take the time and play it safe? Even a fully involved car fire usually doesn't require more than one engine, one hose and two FFs wearing BA. Guys, please don't put your health on the line if it's not even worth it!

WOW!!!! guy putting out the fire doesn't have an air pak on but 4-6 guys behind him does

The 1st firefighter to lightly spray fire with small extinguisher, was pre treating the fire. Lol

Is it the all rookie crew?

I like the city bus waiting for them to put it out and move the truck rather than detour around the block

Simple fire nothing difficult. Even a beginner fireman could do it.

FDNY still have awesome staffing levels. In Toronto Canada, you would have had only 3 firefighters working here (2 from the Engine and one from the Ladder), not including the 2 Officers.

Brakes hanging up, super heating the linings and drums start to glow. Wheel seals now fail and bearing lube leaks out on hot drum and poof. Seen a few wheel fires in my career of being a mechanic.

Hose man should have his SCBA on to avoid those toxic gases from the tires.

*Excellent work colleagues!!!! Greetings from Firefighters in Russia!!!!*

If a trailer was attached to my hundred thousand dollar dump truck and caught fire I think I'd release the trailer and drive away from it.

So the FDNY still runs by the old “real men dont use a SCBA”? 10 guys there packed out and the second on scene wearing no packs is the ones stretching for attack...

Love how the truck Co came off with air packs and the Engine guys didn’t. A little ass backwards there..

GIve some rookies something to do let them practice!

What actually started the fire and kept it going? Also, what are the six foot poles each had, and what do they do?

Have a look at the job... see what you’re dealing with, quickly determine the right tool for the job... in this case put some water on the fire at the earliest opportunity. No need to be lofting all that kit to the side of some tyres which are on fire.

These firefighters define the word “thorough”. Impressive to say the least!

NYC Fire engines looks so sick and huge :-D

I can just imagine that dudes boss, "God dammit mother fucker Joe, this is the 4th truck this year that you've driven around that caught fire!".

That which the fire didn't destroy, the firemen did.

They can be glad, I'm not their boss...

How many fireman to put out a trailer fire? 😂

Buen trabajo ! Felicitaciones !

So I have 2 questions. 1: Why is a ladder truck being deployed to something like this? 2: Why do they send 2 crews at all? I mean, I'm not a firefighter, but this looks like a little over the top for a burning trailer?

I like how the truck guys had air packs on and the engine guys didnt and the officer didnt have his jacket even button up but had the radio though

Pack up brothers, not worth your life.

No BA. Oncologists here we come 😥

Gonna Have to agree with you on that one. I know my Officer would have issue with that. Be Safe out there.

Are they even trained? Wtf are they doing.

Das muss mir mal einer erklären...warum stehn da 5 (!) Mann mit Brecht-Werkzeug??

Trailer brakes locked and trailer drags down road until tires burn.

How does that happen?

I'm not American, but I'm very proud of this country.

Wow shes burning good catch.

Trailer breaks were rubbing and caused friction, and WOOSH it went

Nice great work

That's why the streets never get fixed

That was a good on call reaction they got there quick status.

Good job they had 18,000 pike poles with them. Why does the city of New York bother buying SCBA sets for their firefighters, they never use them, why bother carrying that weight around for no reason? Nice to see they still managed to get some vertical ventilation holes cut.....

FF Lin doing all the work! Ha... Nice job!

Much respect for the men and women fire fighters

Polovoy has a Destiny logo on his hat. Guardians are everywhere

as a truckdriver, why the hell does he not disconnect and pullforward? Whats the truck to burn too?

are the breathing air bottles directly connected to the lungs ? ;-)first car at 2.22 on the spot, first serious extinguishing only after 4 minutes, that took too long.a lot of firemen are leaning on a stick, that is really useless. one well-equipped fire truck with well-trained personnel had the job done in a matter of minutes.

I never understand why people don’t immediately unhook when they realize the trailer is on fire, before it gets bad, that truck is worth a lot more than the trailer..

I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning !

4:44 destiny logo on back of helmet

Did that trailer's driver really have to stop right next to a fire hydrant?

Now jack it up, borrow two tires from the driver's side, put them on the helper side, back the brakes off, spray some lube in the wheel bearings, and come home slow

Extremely surprised that these FDNY guys aren’t wearing their BA’s.. First mistake ever I’ve seen them due ..

No wonder they all die of cancer, they initially tried to put it out with a water can WTF and then they finally got a hose out, imagine that & then no respiratory protection. My god horrendous display as firefighters. I can comment as I am a firefighter and was shocked at what I just viewed

Ok but the truck driver was there from the beginning the fire fighters took time to get there !

Why didn’t he disconnect the trailer?

U.S firefighters looks like skaters with those big jackets

A lot of weird, excessive and unnecessary safety protocols here.. yet they just suck those smokes like it was a morning fog

"It might explode". There's always somebody at every fire yelling about it exploding. It doesn't work like that. Explosions occur in rare circumstances. Not when an empty trailer's tires are on fire Someone's been watching too much TV.

No breathing apparatus let's all breath in the chemicals thats why you have your B.A to don it any way good job guys we support you all 💯 % stay safe

Do you think they got it after 6000 of water?

That PW can ain’t gonna put out a tire fire!

some firefighters probably couldn't wait to get back to station to finish the delicious turkey sandwiches....keke

Why they send Tower Ladder on such a simple fire???

They can buff that out...

Good still photo at 5:04

Quietest dam firefighters I have ever seen did they have a fallout back at station and now not talking to each other.

Great to see the FFs with the entry tools but a handling might have been a little more useful???

That's it mate walk to put out the fire,it was obvious they needed a hose from the start.Man it seems to be a norm in the US walk.

Those FDNY Firefighters are Ready to go to work on that Fire. - Right off the Equipment in Full Gear and Ready to go to work. Great at work.

In Europe, trucks need to have fire fire extinguishers on board. Im not a firefighter yet (about to become one), but to me it looks kind of wrong when 50% of the firement are holding useless tools (those sticks with hooks at the tip) and not even protect themself from breating in smoke. I have seen german firefighters taking out completely burning cars in half the time these guys needed just to take of some burning tires.

good thing is theres a fire hydrant that could have been turned on

Brakes locked up on the highway causing his tires to heat up and catch fire before he could get to a stop.

brakes probably locked up

These are New York's FINEST!!!! Bros wear your masks please.

Bad slack adjusters probably heated the brakes and spread to wheel seals oil then got the tire and it was all kinds lite by then.

I remember this one

Guess who completed their first day of fire training today

Why did the driver not decouple the trailer !

At least the right vehicle blocked the fire hydrant for once....

Okay, so the roles are reversed here I guess, all the guys off the truck had SCBA on, and all the guys off the Engine didn't lol.

why did so few firefighters come?

Why destroy the deck? Makes absolutely no sense.

if only there were some sort of mask that seals off outside air and that can hook up to the tank on your back, but I guess rubber and oil smoke won't cause acute cancer

They should have just finished cutting up the trailer and throw it in the back of the dump truck. Fire did its damage but I think the fireman did more damage.

Why didn't the truck driver have an extinguisher

At least they put out the fire ;-;

Great job

Is that Rodney Dangerfield in the yellow reflective shirt?