Multiple Victims Rescued • Working Structure Fire • Stockton Fire

On August 17th, 2017, Stockton Firefighters responded to a structure fire with people trapped. Firefighters arriving on scene were able to raise ladders and rescue multiple victims before fighting the fire. After rescuing the victims, fire crews encountered an electrical issue which disabled the primary pumping apparatus. Firefighters overcame this by pulling lines from the next-in fire engine. Stockton Firefighters worked quickly to adapt and overcome a chaotic fire scene. This video is an attempt to encapsulate the events of the scene, though there is so much 'going on' that it is difficult to translate into a single production. This video is intended to provide information to the public so that they may better understand what firefighters do. This is not intended to serve as an 'opinion battle ground' for strategy and tactics. Comments that troll, sharp-shoot, or otherwise are meant to incite controversy will be deleted. We are proud to serve the citizens and City of Stockton, California. The Stockton Fire Department consists of 12 firehouses: 12 Fire Engines, 3 Fire Trucks, 2 Battalion Chiefs, and 1 Chief's Operator; equating to 51 firefighters on duty a day. The Stockton Fire Department protects approximately 340,000 civilians. In 2017, Stockton Firefighters responded to 47,571 emergencies. It was the busiest year in the history of the Stockton Fire Department. Stockton Firefighters extinguished 3,198 fire emergencies, including 363 Working Structure Fires- About One Working Structure Fire A Day.