Officials said firefighters, who arrived in less than four minutes, could barely see the building as black smoke poured out.
He said firefighters saw some deer standing and watching the fire.
But some firefighters see a paradox in their high-tech skills.
The firefighters, whose department has no helicopter, saw the police as showboats taking risks.
The paramedics and firefighters saw it simply as their right to know.
What did the firefighters see when they ran in, they wonder.
The firefighters saw no flames, only a party going on.
As the engine cruises, the firefighters see sites they have fought big fires.
When the door was opened, they said, the firefighters saw marijuana on the living room table.
The smoke was so thick, he said, that the firefighters could not see even with their lights.