Southwest Supermarket Fire and Large-Volume Fires

In this #MaydayMonday discussion, Tony Carroll is joined by Chris Stewart, retired of Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department; Keith Stakes of UL FSRI; and Dennis LeGear. They discuss the 2001 Southwest Supermarket Fire, which claimed the live of Firefighter Bret Tarver, and fire dynamics in large spaces.

[@JohnnyMac_83]

Great knowledge by some great leaders in our field! Vent flow path UL tested knowledge @ the almost 1hr 57min mark. Was huge. Great Conversation!!

[@garystadler5583]

The next mayday Monday should be on the vandalia ave fire which claimed three fdny firefighters the three were lt Joseph cavalieri ff Christopher bopp and ff James bohan the fire was a wind driven fire it changed the fdny sop on high rise fires lt Dennis Gordon was the lt on the fast truck/rit truck

[@FireengineeringMagazine]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will pass on to Tony.

[@moemcgovern7345]

This was one of the saddest things I ever read.