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G.C.Montgomery wrote:Quick update...No torts yet but, it looks like TopGun is basically blaming the shooters on the range for starting the fire. ...

Pre-emptive strike, before the shooters who lost range gear and guns make a claim against TopGun...

charles wrote: ...They said that the heat was so bad that they had to bring in a metro bus for the firefighters to cool off. I guess that was just the Houston heat, ...

That's probably a good guess. Firefighter bunker gear is hot and heavy, covers every inch of your body, and when you strap on an airtank and mask with hood under your helmet, you get plenty hot even if it isn't 100 flaming degrees on the street. Then you walk into a building where the room temps might be well over what is going on outside, dragging tools and hoses and whatnot with you... "Rehab" (in this case, rehabilitation from dehydration and exhaustion, not dope) is an important part of any serious fire scene, wherever it is. Add in Texas heat, and it is a real big deal.

Been awhile since I checked, but one of the biggest, if not the biggest, cause of death for a firefighter is heart attack. Not burning ammo.