Structure Fire
Thursday, January 31, 2008
C-Shift early
morning fire @ 205 Willard ave. Upon arrival, T-6 encountered heavy smoke and fire in the rear of the dwelling. T-6 crew step-up
OIC/PM Kris Kempf & FF/PM Jason Stamper made intial entry w/o a handline to search for reported entrapement and quickly
backed out upon negative search and deteriating conditions. A 2nd alarm was sounded for more manpower
support. Thanks to surrounding dept.s MEFD, OCW, OIFD for their assistance.
An official report as follows:
Bat-6,
T-6, E-4, E-3, I-6, E-11 & DC-6 reponded to a 911 of a dwelling fire. While responding Bat-6 reported heavy
smoke a block away. Upon arrival, heavy white smoke from both ends of the eves was showing. T-6 first due pulled a handline
to the front door, E-3 caught a hydrant & supplied T-6. T-4 & E-11 were assigned RIC duties while DC-6 took accountability.
Fire conditions worsened quickly with heavy black smoke throughout the interior and fire now showing from the rear. A 2nd
alarm was sounded while T-6 crew abandoned the building just prior to the living area flashing over. The tenant later came
to the command post & advised all occupants had escaped prior to FD's arrival.
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| FF/EMT Thearon Shipman & B-Shifter-FF/EMT Scotty Mayville |
