Hidden Crib

Vincent Wolfe from Charlotte Ladder 1 sent in something he felt everyone should see. The brothers from Engine and Ladder 1 were dispatched to smoke in a residence upon the arrival of Engine and Ladder 1 they found heavy smoke on the 2nd floor. They found the source of the smoke and vented the residence.  Upon further investigation they found this.  

The master bedroom had a 6 ft by 6ft bookcase near the window on the division A side.  They found a crib in between the window and the back of the bookcase.  If this had been an active fire situation and at night how many of you would have realistically taught to look behind there during a primary search?  Something to think about.

You can notice in the photo above it looks like a bay style window that helps conceal the crib.

A sincere thanks goes out to Vincent and the brothers and sisters from Charlotte Fire for sharing this experience with us.