In San Francisco this morning while working a house fire there was a flash over. 3 San Francisco Fire Fighters were inside when it happened, the temperatures soarded to over 1000 degrees. Our gear is good to 500. One firefighter died instantly, one is a San Francisco General in extremely critical condition, the third escaped with minor injuries
Lt. Vincent Perez, 48, died trying to extinguish a fire at a four-story home in Diamond Heights. Anthony Valerio, 53, is in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital's intensive care unit with severe burns.
A third firefighter was treated and released for minor burns and smoke inhalation, Talmadge said. Her name was not released.
Perez was a San Francisco firefighter for 25 years. He was born and raised in the Mission District and Bernal Heights, and was known for his courage and sense of humor, firefighters union president Tom O'Connor said.
"He was always the first guy in a fire and the last guy out," O'Connor said. "He lightened up the mood at the firehouse ... He was a firefighter's firefighter."
Perez and the others were hurt during a "flashover," when the temperature in a room rises so high that its contents ignite spontaneously, said Mindy Talmadge, a spokeswoman for the Fire Department.
All three firefighters were found together in the home at 133 Berkeley Way. Perez and Valerio were unconscious and the third firefighter was able to walk out on her own, officials said.
There are a bunch of us on this board that will understand and feel this more than others. We are part of that brotherhood.
Gff, Dogwelder, me, and many more whose names escape me right now.
This really has me looking at my age, my fitness, my reaction times it's sobering.
Rest in peace Lt Perez and FF Valerio I'm pulling for you brother
Lt. Vincent Perez, 48, died trying to extinguish a fire at a four-story home in Diamond Heights. Anthony Valerio, 53, is in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital's intensive care unit with severe burns.
A third firefighter was treated and released for minor burns and smoke inhalation, Talmadge said. Her name was not released.
Perez was a San Francisco firefighter for 25 years. He was born and raised in the Mission District and Bernal Heights, and was known for his courage and sense of humor, firefighters union president Tom O'Connor said.
"He was always the first guy in a fire and the last guy out," O'Connor said. "He lightened up the mood at the firehouse ... He was a firefighter's firefighter."
Perez and the others were hurt during a "flashover," when the temperature in a room rises so high that its contents ignite spontaneously, said Mindy Talmadge, a spokeswoman for the Fire Department.
All three firefighters were found together in the home at 133 Berkeley Way. Perez and Valerio were unconscious and the third firefighter was able to walk out on her own, officials said.
There are a bunch of us on this board that will understand and feel this more than others. We are part of that brotherhood.
Gff, Dogwelder, me, and many more whose names escape me right now.
This really has me looking at my age, my fitness, my reaction times it's sobering.
Rest in peace Lt Perez and FF Valerio I'm pulling for you brother
luckily it was only a minor incident.
