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A thick plume of smoke visible from parts of D.C., Maryland and Virginia had residents wondering its source Saturday morning.
Fairfax County firefighters reported a fire through the roof of a house in the 800 block of Turkey Run Road shortly after 8 a.m.
Fire crews blocked off Turkey Run, and were still battling the blaze as of 9:30 a.m. They were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire before 10 a.m.
“There’s not much left of this big house here,” WTOP’s Dennis Foley said from the scene. “Some witnesses said it looked like a small fire at first that quickly consumed the house.”
As for the cause of the black smoke visible from afar, Fairfax County Deputy Chief Paul Ruwe said the burning of plastics or wood could have been a factor.
“This house has brick siding, that didn’t contribute to the fire obviously,” Ruwe said. “In most modern houses, with the amount of plastics inside the house, be it furniture, carpet, piping — that can contribute and cause a lot of black smoke. Also, if it’s wood, how well it’s burning, how much oxygen it is getting can contribute to that black smoke.”
Foley said that fire crews from all over Fairfax County and even Arlington were at the site, trying to knock down any hot spots and snuff out remaining pockets of fire.
Along with the size of the blaze, Fairfax County fire officials said the location of the house made the fire difficult to battle. Crews had to string long lines of water hoses from Georgetown Pike all the way to the engulfed house because there aren’t any fire hydrants near the structure.
Its location also made logistics difficult, since the big fire tankers and ladder trucks had to work their way through the narrow, wooded streets.
The family was alerted to the fire by smoke alarms and got out of the house unharmed, officials said. Their two dogs also escaped injury.
Officials did not immediately know what caused the fire.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/18/2017 08:21PM by Fox News.
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McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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Date: February 18, 2017 01:57PM
Video: https://youtu.be/J-rUwRzLagw
http://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2017/02/mclean-va-fire-fills-sky-smoke/slide/1/
A thick plume of smoke visible from parts of D.C., Maryland and Virginia had residents wondering its source Saturday morning.
Fairfax County firefighters reported a fire through the roof of a house in the 800 block of Turkey Run Road shortly after 8 a.m.
Fire crews blocked off Turkey Run, and were still battling the blaze as of 9:30 a.m. They were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire before 10 a.m.
“There’s not much left of this big house here,” WTOP’s Dennis Foley said from the scene. “Some witnesses said it looked like a small fire at first that quickly consumed the house.”
As for the cause of the black smoke visible from afar, Fairfax County Deputy Chief Paul Ruwe said the burning of plastics or wood could have been a factor.
“This house has brick siding, that didn’t contribute to the fire obviously,” Ruwe said. “In most modern houses, with the amount of plastics inside the house, be it furniture, carpet, piping — that can contribute and cause a lot of black smoke. Also, if it’s wood, how well it’s burning, how much oxygen it is getting can contribute to that black smoke.”
Foley said that fire crews from all over Fairfax County and even Arlington were at the site, trying to knock down any hot spots and snuff out remaining pockets of fire.
Along with the size of the blaze, Fairfax County fire officials said the location of the house made the fire difficult to battle. Crews had to string long lines of water hoses from Georgetown Pike all the way to the engulfed house because there aren’t any fire hydrants near the structure.
Its location also made logistics difficult, since the big fire tankers and ladder trucks had to work their way through the narrow, wooded streets.
The family was alerted to the fire by smoke alarms and got out of the house unharmed, officials said. Their two dogs also escaped injury.
Officials did not immediately know what caused the fire.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/18/2017 08:21PM by Fox News.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
ffx cnty tax exempt
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Date: February 18, 2017 02:31PM
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> A thick plume of smoke visible from parts of D.C.,
> Maryland and Virginia had residents wondering its
> source Saturday morning.
>
> Fairfax County firefighters reported a fire
> through the roof of a house in the 800 block of
> Turkey Run Road shortly after 8 a.m.
>
> Fire crews blocked off Turkey Run, and were still
> battling the blaze as of 9:30 a.m. They were able
> to extinguish the bulk of the fire before 10 a.m.
>
> “There’s not much left of this big house
> here,” WTOP’s Dennis Foley said from the
> scene. “Some witnesses said it looked like a
> small fire at first that quickly consumed the
> house.”
>
> As for the cause of the black smoke visible from
> afar, Fairfax County Deputy Chief Paul Ruwe said
> the burning of plastics or wood could have been a
> factor.
>
> “This house has brick siding, that didn’t
> contribute to the fire obviously,” Ruwe said.
> “In most modern houses, with the amount of
> plastics inside the house, be it furniture,
> carpet, piping — that can contribute and cause a
> lot of black smoke. Also, if it’s wood, how well
> it’s burning, how much oxygen it is getting can
> contribute to that black smoke.”
>
> Foley said that fire crews from all over Fairfax
> County and even Arlington were at the site, trying
> to knock down any hot spots and snuff out
> remaining pockets of fire.
>
> Along with the size of the blaze, Fairfax County
> fire officials said the location of the house made
> the fire difficult to battle. Crews had to string
> long lines of water hoses from Georgetown Pike all
> the way to the engulfed house because there
> aren’t any fire hydrants near the structure.
>
> Its location also made logistics difficult, since
> the big fire tankers and ladder trucks had to work
> their way through the narrow, wooded streets.
>
> The family was alerted to the fire by smoke alarms
> and got out of the house unharmed, officials said.
> Their two dogs also escaped injury.
>
> Officials did not immediately know what caused the
> fire.
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> A thick plume of smoke visible from parts of D.C.,
> Maryland and Virginia had residents wondering its
> source Saturday morning.
>
> Fairfax County firefighters reported a fire
> through the roof of a house in the 800 block of
> Turkey Run Road shortly after 8 a.m.
>
> Fire crews blocked off Turkey Run, and were still
> battling the blaze as of 9:30 a.m. They were able
> to extinguish the bulk of the fire before 10 a.m.
>
> “There’s not much left of this big house
> here,” WTOP’s Dennis Foley said from the
> scene. “Some witnesses said it looked like a
> small fire at first that quickly consumed the
> house.”
>
> As for the cause of the black smoke visible from
> afar, Fairfax County Deputy Chief Paul Ruwe said
> the burning of plastics or wood could have been a
> factor.
>
> “This house has brick siding, that didn’t
> contribute to the fire obviously,” Ruwe said.
> “In most modern houses, with the amount of
> plastics inside the house, be it furniture,
> carpet, piping — that can contribute and cause a
> lot of black smoke. Also, if it’s wood, how well
> it’s burning, how much oxygen it is getting can
> contribute to that black smoke.”
>
> Foley said that fire crews from all over Fairfax
> County and even Arlington were at the site, trying
> to knock down any hot spots and snuff out
> remaining pockets of fire.
>
> Along with the size of the blaze, Fairfax County
> fire officials said the location of the house made
> the fire difficult to battle. Crews had to string
> long lines of water hoses from Georgetown Pike all
> the way to the engulfed house because there
> aren’t any fire hydrants near the structure.
>
> Its location also made logistics difficult, since
> the big fire tankers and ladder trucks had to work
> their way through the narrow, wooded streets.
>
> The family was alerted to the fire by smoke alarms
> and got out of the house unharmed, officials said.
> Their two dogs also escaped injury.
>
> Officials did not immediately know what caused the
> fire.
Owned by the United Arab Emirates.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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yuVKX
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Date: February 18, 2017 07:14PM
Suicide belts set off by accident in the garage or basement!
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:20PM
Video: https://youtu.be/J-rUwRzLagw
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:26PM
from video
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:29PM
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:32PM
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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pMNDh
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:49PM
yuVKX Wrote:
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> Suicide belts set off by accident in the garage or
> basement!
thanks i think i'll first wait for the fire inspector to comment on the cause
and if i don't beleive it i'll kick their asses aside and run the lab tests myself
... really ? it's very likely insured. this is obviously going to be the insurance company's burden to discovery
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> Suicide belts set off by accident in the garage or
> basement!
thanks i think i'll first wait for the fire inspector to comment on the cause
and if i don't beleive it i'll kick their asses aside and run the lab tests myself
... really ? it's very likely insured. this is obviously going to be the insurance company's burden to discovery
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:50PM
Location where photo was taken
https://goo.gl/maps/88uYB16q1zT2
Distance to fire: about 5.5 miles
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Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
3LGdD
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Date: February 18, 2017 08:54PM
was following utube video of how to change his fararri's oil
... or ...
hired illegal labor to help make his grounds bigger without paying :)
good luck with the insurance company explaining why jose can't speak inglish. insured un-insured work on house? NO WAY.
... or ...
hired illegal labor to help make his grounds bigger without paying :)
good luck with the insurance company explaining why jose can't speak inglish. insured un-insured work on house? NO WAY.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Fire Cheeef
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Date: February 18, 2017 09:06PM
who knows what was in that house to make it burn like that......
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
dsff
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Date: February 18, 2017 10:01PM
Shady Shady..dunno here, insurance payout, owned by UAE, something deeper...or just a drunk goat fucker with a lit cig?
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Humm,,,,
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Date: February 18, 2017 10:05PM
dsff Wrote:
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> Shady Shady..dunno here, insurance payout, owned
> by UAE, something deeper...or just a drunk goat
> fucker with a lit cig?
Seems to have spread VERY quickly.... hummm....
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> Shady Shady..dunno here, insurance payout, owned
> by UAE, something deeper...or just a drunk goat
> fucker with a lit cig?
Seems to have spread VERY quickly.... hummm....
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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Date: February 18, 2017 10:25PM
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Date: February 18, 2017 10:28PM
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Date: February 18, 2017 10:30PM
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
casual observer 12345
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Date: February 19, 2017 08:31AM
this points out one of the dirty little secrets of mclean and great falls. NO WATER to fight fires!!!. The firefighters are some of the best in the nation, BUT, ... poor planning allows these huge mega houses to be built and completely vulnerable. Nearest hydrant was a 5 minute walk away.!!! + narrow roads to the house !!!. A simple building / planning code fix, either requiring sprinkler systems in homes that far from a hydrant, or more hydrants and wider roads to the homes would be a great idea. huh? glad no one was injured, I feel bad for the firefighters not being given the proper amount of water to do their job. Be wary before moving to those areas.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Fake Newss
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Date: February 19, 2017 09:49AM
Always wondered who could afford those palaces in McLean - certainly not 99.5% of American citizens. Sure hope they get more tax breaks from Trump but if it was UAE probably paying no taxes just like Trump pays no taxes.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Next2largeWoodedParkArea
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Date: February 19, 2017 09:50AM
Great day for a fire. Can you imagine if the winds had been up?
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
KukL6
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Date: February 19, 2017 09:52AM
FoxNews please explain your picture of Franconia FD at shopping center. Does this relate to topic?
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Nice Guy Eddie
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Date: February 19, 2017 10:33AM
Hookah mishap?
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Sheik Rahman
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Date: February 19, 2017 11:01AM
Thank you for honoring my death. I wanted to go out with a bang
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Stoned Immaculate
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Date: February 19, 2017 11:22AM
KukL6 Wrote:
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> FoxNews please explain your picture of Franconia
> FD at shopping center. Does this relate to topic?
FOX NEWS operates somewhere out there in the perimeter......
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> FoxNews please explain your picture of Franconia
> FD at shopping center. Does this relate to topic?
FOX NEWS operates somewhere out there in the perimeter......
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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Date: February 19, 2017 01:13PM
KukL6 Wrote:
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> FoxNews please explain your picture of Franconia
> FD at shopping center. Does this relate to topic?
It is a cool picture!
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> FoxNews please explain your picture of Franconia
> FD at shopping center. Does this relate to topic?
It is a cool picture!
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
firefighter
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Date: February 19, 2017 01:35PM
casual observer 12345 Wrote:
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> this points out one of the dirty little secrets of
> mclean and great falls. NO WATER to fight
> fires!!!. The firefighters are some of the best in
> the nation, BUT, ... poor planning allows these
> huge mega houses to be built and completely
> vulnerable. Nearest hydrant was a 5 minute walk
> away.!!! + narrow roads to the house !!!. A
> simple building / planning code fix, either
> requiring sprinkler systems in homes that far from
> a hydrant, or more hydrants and wider roads to the
> homes would be a great idea. huh? glad no one
> was injured, I feel bad for the firefighters not
> being given the proper amount of water to do their
> job. Be wary before moving to those areas.
Gee. I wonder how fire fighters in most of the USA that work in communities WITHOUT fire hydrants do it.
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> this points out one of the dirty little secrets of
> mclean and great falls. NO WATER to fight
> fires!!!. The firefighters are some of the best in
> the nation, BUT, ... poor planning allows these
> huge mega houses to be built and completely
> vulnerable. Nearest hydrant was a 5 minute walk
> away.!!! + narrow roads to the house !!!. A
> simple building / planning code fix, either
> requiring sprinkler systems in homes that far from
> a hydrant, or more hydrants and wider roads to the
> homes would be a great idea. huh? glad no one
> was injured, I feel bad for the firefighters not
> being given the proper amount of water to do their
> job. Be wary before moving to those areas.
Gee. I wonder how fire fighters in most of the USA that work in communities WITHOUT fire hydrants do it.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
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Date: February 19, 2017 01:44PM
firefighter Wrote:
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> casual observer 12345 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > this points out one of the dirty little secrets
> of
> > mclean and great falls. NO WATER to fight
> > fires!!!. The firefighters are some of the best
> in
> > the nation, BUT, ... poor planning allows these
> > huge mega houses to be built and completely
> > vulnerable. Nearest hydrant was a 5 minute walk
> > away.!!! + narrow roads to the house !!!. A
> > simple building / planning code fix, either
> > requiring sprinkler systems in homes that far
> from
> > a hydrant, or more hydrants and wider roads to
> the
> > homes would be a great idea. huh? glad no one
> > was injured, I feel bad for the firefighters
> not
> > being given the proper amount of water to do
> their
> > job. Be wary before moving to those areas.
>
> Gee. I wonder how fire fighters in most of the
> USA that work in communities WITHOUT fire hydrants
> do it.
They can use helicopters or water form pools/lakes/ponds/oceans/restuarants
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> casual observer 12345 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > this points out one of the dirty little secrets
> of
> > mclean and great falls. NO WATER to fight
> > fires!!!. The firefighters are some of the best
> in
> > the nation, BUT, ... poor planning allows these
> > huge mega houses to be built and completely
> > vulnerable. Nearest hydrant was a 5 minute walk
> > away.!!! + narrow roads to the house !!!. A
> > simple building / planning code fix, either
> > requiring sprinkler systems in homes that far
> from
> > a hydrant, or more hydrants and wider roads to
> the
> > homes would be a great idea. huh? glad no one
> > was injured, I feel bad for the firefighters
> not
> > being given the proper amount of water to do
> their
> > job. Be wary before moving to those areas.
>
> Gee. I wonder how fire fighters in most of the
> USA that work in communities WITHOUT fire hydrants
> do it.
They can use helicopters or water form pools/lakes/ponds/oceans/restuarants
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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8 minute response
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Date: February 19, 2017 02:40PM
The response was 8 minutes, which is good in the more distant parts of the county. With water far away, it probably took awhile for a good volume of water after they arrived on the scene. A fire can double in size every minute and these new, large homes with contents have lots of potential energy.
+1 for sprinklers
+1 for sprinklers
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
wYwt7
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Date: February 20, 2017 04:21PM
Turkey Run Road is not a good road for fire trucks, surprised they could even get all that gear to the scene.
Narrow roads, heavy tree canopy, hills, curves. You would have no idea you were this close to DC.
These houses are on septic and well. No water close by.
Narrow roads, heavy tree canopy, hills, curves. You would have no idea you were this close to DC.
These houses are on septic and well. No water close by.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
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Serious question
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Date: February 20, 2017 07:18PM
Does the FFX FD have any tanker trucks? I'm not talking about a combo pumper/tanker but a truck that's only purpose is to carry water.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
Fire Marshall Bill Jr.
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Date: February 20, 2017 08:12PM
Serious question Wrote:
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> Does the FFX FD have any tanker trucks? I'm not
> talking about a combo pumper/tanker but a truck
> that's only purpose is to carry water.
K412 (Great Falls) K416 (Clifton) K420 (Gunston) K439 (North Point) K441 (Crosspointe) and K442 (Wolf Trap). K442,K439, and K412 were dispatched as a tanker task force to the mansion fire, but they were not used.
Years ago, K412, K416 and K420 were the only water tankers in the county.
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> Does the FFX FD have any tanker trucks? I'm not
> talking about a combo pumper/tanker but a truck
> that's only purpose is to carry water.
K412 (Great Falls) K416 (Clifton) K420 (Gunston) K439 (North Point) K441 (Crosspointe) and K442 (Wolf Trap). K442,K439, and K412 were dispatched as a tanker task force to the mansion fire, but they were not used.
Years ago, K412, K416 and K420 were the only water tankers in the county.
Re: McLean House Fire Smoke Visible in parts of VA, DC, MD
Posted by:
FCFD
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Date: February 20, 2017 08:15PM
Yes, we have several. But they are strategically placed through the county. In other words, not every station has one. Station 12 in Great Falls has one and it was employed in this incident. Tanker trucks are also located at Stations 42 (Wolf Trap), 41 (Crosspointe). There are others, too. Usually in areas where hydrants are a rarity or are very far apart.
Same with the tiller trucks (the ones with the cab in the back and second steering wheel) and tower ladders. Usually where there are a high concentration of taller buildings.
Same with the tiller trucks (the ones with the cab in the back and second steering wheel) and tower ladders. Usually where there are a high concentration of taller buildings.