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Happy birthday to the oldest working fire boat in the world!
Edward M. Cotter (originally named the William S. Gratton) had her keel laid down on this day in 1900.
At 125 years young, she continues to work and thrive every day.

Buffalo Firefighters of the 3rd Battalion, Second Platoon operate at a second alarm fire, with additional pumpers, on June 18th, 2024. The fire was dispatched shortly before 8pm, and Engine 1 arrived to report heavy fire through the roof of a 4-story vacant, ordinary construction.
Due to the age and condition of the building, as well as the advanced fire progression, a defensive strategy was declared almost immediately. The building, which has stood on the corner of Illinois Street and South Park Avenue for over a century, was boarded up, with several access challenges.
With four tower ladders, one ladder pipe, and multiple hand-lines operating in 80°+ temperatures, the tireless Buffalo Firefighters contained the fire to the building of origin; a testament to the calibre and determination of the companies operating.

1st Alarm:
E1, E32, E3,
L2, L5, L6-FAST
R1, F9, F11, F20, F40,
B43, B56

2nd alarm:
E2, E35, E25,
L15, L10,
B46, B41, B55,

Add’l Pumpers:
E38, E21

#buffalofirefighters of the 3rd Battalion, Second Platoon fight a well involved fire at the corner of South Park and Illinois, near the #KeyBankArena. The fire, in a 4-storey ordinary vacant, was quickly declared defensive, due to the age of the building and the fire involvement on arrival of #Engine1 . Command rapidly ordered a second alarm, and not long after requested two additional pumpers to augment the water supply challenges.

Additional moments from Fire on Kensington on August 5th, 2023.
1) Ladder 13 arriving and grabbing their hooks.

2) the Chauffeur of Engine 33 and the Officer of Engine 31 work to reposition a 2 1/2” line.

3) heading for the Air Truck after putting in some work.

Truck 13 makes entry into the Number 4 Exposure of a second alarm fire at 1461 Kensington on 5 Aug 2023. Companies of the faced stubborn fire conditions, but were successful in achieving a knockdown just outside of the 60 minute mark.
Although hampered by water supply issues and locating the fire, again performed exemplary.

of the make short work of a building fire on Masten Ave on July 5th, 2023. arrived first, with and on a shooting at the time of dispatch. was the first in engine, and stretched their line to the 3 Side. cleared the shooting nearby and arrived second truck, opening the metal roof the ensure no extension.
As always, the quick and well-rehearsed hard work of the minimized damage and kept the fire from spreading.

The third party app we were using to schedule the posts of the Granite Mountain Hotshots let us down, and in turn, we let our followers down.
Regardless, today marks ten long years since the Yarnell Hill Fire robbed us of some of the greatest men to walk the earth. Ten years, but for some, they were here what feels like yesterday.

* Eric Marsh, 43
* Jesse Steed, 36
* Clayton Whitted, 28
* Robert Caldwell, 23
* Travis Carter, 31
* Travis Turbyfill, 27
* Christopher MacKenzie, 30
* Andrew Ashcraft, 29
* Joe Thurston, 33
* Wade Parker, 22
* Anthony Rose, 23
* Garret Zuppiger, 27
* Scott Norris, 28
* Dustin Deford, 24
* William Warneke, 26
* Kevin Woyjeck, 21
* John Percin Jr., 24
* Grant McKee, 21
* Sean Misner, 26

These men are not heroes for how they died, but for how they lived.

Esse quam videri. To be, rather than to seem.

Buffalo, NY 🇺🇸 Engine 1 makes short work of a grass fire at Hickory and Cherry streets on May 26th, 2023.

Buffalo,NY 🇺🇸 Firefighters of the made short work of a fire on Timon St. on May 28th, 2023. Engine 21 arrived to and quickly discovered on the first floor of a vacant building. This was the third fire of the day for , but spirits and work ethic were high as usual.

Buffalo, NY 🇺🇸 Fire making short work of a garage fire on Goethe Street in the early morning hours of May 27th, 2023.
6th Battalion, 3rd Platoon made a great stop, preventing the fire from spreading to 5 nearby buildings.