*CAUGHT ON CAMERA* Explosion At House Fire | Houston

Around 11:00pm, Houston Fire responded to a reported house fire on Colquitt St. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire showing from a two story unoccupied building. Ammo could be heard popping off inside early on as more firefighters started arriving. As firefighters approached to make a fire attack, an explosion occurred near the rear of the residence. Firefighters started to knock down the flames and were still hitting hot spots 45 minutes into the fire.

Houston Fire Arson is on scene for the investigation.

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[NITN-yiut]

For those who are questioning why the Fire Fighters were so lazy and care-free:

- This was an Arson Fire on an abandoned building. At that point, save resources, let it burn, don't risk anything more than you have to in an abandoned building fire. They're using what they can to suppress it until it burns out so it doesn't affect neighboring buildings.
- According to the description, Ammunition was heard going off within the building. If that's the case, it surely shouldn't be blamed that they weren't going near the building. It's understandable, and this was likely a crime-ridden house.
- It's not like some of them aren't to blame. Some of them are just standing around, looking around and talking for absolutely no reason. *Not all of them are at fault, but some of them could've been doing more.*

Another thing to check is that there's absolutely *no sources provided* on this incident except for a brief description. I've researched and can't find anything on a fire from Colquitt Street in Houston. To note, this fire likely didn't happen recently. This, according to comments and lack of recent documentation, probably happened years back. Times change, people change. It solely depends on training.

TL;DR not all firefighters were at fault, some were doing their jobs. Others were, indeed, just slacking off doing nothing. Credit those who did do their jobs.

[VaporheadATC]

I came here to read all the keyboard fire fighters comments. Didn't disappoint.

[jasonrappold]

its quite amazing too see all the “keyboard firefighters” we have.. Many are so quick to judge without knowing the actual situation.

[bigedslobotomy]

At 1:18 the firefighter comes up and says, “Hey! You got a fire?” There’s a joker in every group.

[kraftyrepair]

Just happy to find out I'm not the only one that calls for water on the two and a half that way

[imdjc]

1:01 Incentive to get your ass in gear fellas.

[gordonjeffery]

There's no such thing as an abandoned house. Homeless people live in there. Plus the fire didn't start by itself.

[Cthippo]

Probably an aresol can exploding. Didn't hear it vent before going off like a propane bottle would, nor was it very large.

[Xicanoz]

That eerie screaming of what sounded to be a female...was she in the building?? You can hear her after the explosion..

[Jhihmoac]

...They often do that in Detroit - the "Let it Burn" policy... If it's not a threat to anything inhabited around it, why risk lives and damage to equipment knocking it down? Take your time... Besides, it's cheaper for the city to cart away burned out debris and rubble than to demolish a vacant structure... In Detroit however, there are so many neighborhoods of nothing but vacant derelicts, that an arsonist could touch off a whole city block, and it STILL wouldn't threaten anything inhabited!

[Jason.Stilwell]

GET HIM SOME WATER ON THAT 2 & A HALF

[Turnagater]

Risk a little to save a little. Risk a lot to save a lot.

[aubreyvalerio]

Terrible performance especially if it's a paid department.

[damaribrackett]

37 seconds in and a firefighter already made the camera jump😂

[adamant]

And that’s why you put water on the fire instead of standing around looking at it

[FloozieOne]

I thought I knew all the hazards that FFs face. Flashovers, ceiling collapses, smoke inhalation, burns/scalding, wall collapses, explosions from propane/oxygen tanks, etc. but now I have to add one more: exploding ammo! Strange enough in a normal house but in an abandoned building it is terrifying. Anyone, including children, exploring an empty building, (and we all know how irresistible that is) could have come on that ammo or whatever caused the explosion. Thank goodness no one was hurt and it all ended well but a scary day for some FFs for sure.

[williamswaim]

looks like the transformer exploded on the Charlie/Delta love the reaction and my man yelling at the chauffeur to get water on the 2.5"

[IncidentResponse]

Yikes! Good catch! But that could have been really bad.

[enidmom]

This part of Houston is near the central business district has been gentrified. There is new construction all around the house. You could see that when the camera caught the corner of the building that was to the right of the fire building. This fire must have been awhile back, because this location has two new structures where that house was. I bet neighbors were glad to see that go. Almost as much as the developers were.

[davej-r]

I'm not a keyboard firefighter I am a firefighter why are there 6/8 firefighters standing around waiting for water, you get off your appliance with a charged line and if it's not charged you go back and ensure there is a supply from a hydrant to the pump, it might be called in as unoccupied but there could still be people inside, treat it as a persons reported and get on with the job.