Monthly Archives: June 2012
Hoarder Chronicles
From a Northeastern Fire Department: It occurred on a warm summer night last year. Tones dropped to respond to a mutual aid town for a ‘special assignment’. The town we were responding town is generally an affluent community with above average … Continue reading
Call in the Excavator!
Good morning from the Chamber of Hoarders. The stories from responses in hoarded conditions keep streaming in and there is a tactic that needs addressed. Many times when a hoarded home is on fire the crews … Continue reading
Final thoughts on Crawling Over
Good morning, from the Chamber of Hoarders. We would like to finish the article series on making the choice to crawl over piles of belonging while fighting fires inside hoarder homes. We have covered the victim profile, and evaluation of … Continue reading
The Hoarder Chronicles
Welcome back to the chamber of hoarders. Starting today, the chamber would like to share with you some of the stories that keep coming in of fighting fires inside hoarded conditions. From the west coast to Canada, folks keep reaching … Continue reading
Hoarder House Fire Fatality in PA
By Peter Sullivan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: An 83-year-old woman described as a hoarder was killed when her Bethel Park house caught fire this morning — burning faster because of its contents, fire officials said. The smoke at 85 Highland Road … Continue reading
