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Operations report: high-rise third-alarm fire, solar-panel hazards and EMS support for nursing facility
Summary
Operations leadership described a complex third-alarm Davis Court high-rise fire that required stair access to the Eleventh Floor, highlighted training and hazards tied to rooftop photovoltaic systems and large battery banks, and described EMS'led stabilization at a nursing facility for 13 hours when staff were unavailable.
The Fire Department's operations report reviewed two months of incidents and training and named specific events that illustrated operational strain and adaptation.
Chief Rubenstein summarized recent activity, including nearly 2,000 building alarms and more than 40 fires in the reporting period. He described a third-alarm high-rise fire on Davis Court that began on the Eleventh Floor and required crews to climb stairs and operate without reliable elevators. "In buildings like this, we cannot use the…
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