Quick Attack Saves Home |
| By Firefighter / EMT-B David Morris | |
| April 18, 2012 | |
| At 2333, Area Box 4-05 was sounded for the area of Three Notch Rd and Ford's Ln for the report of a vehicle fire that had extended into the residence. This bought Companies 4, 14, 3, 9, 6, Truck 3, Water Supply 5 along with Companies 49, 39 and 38. Initial calls had indicated a working vehicle fire with it extending into the residence. Within two minutes, Engine 43 (Safety Officer Raley) was on the road with six. Tanker 4 (FF K. Raley) and Engine 44 (Capt. Langley) marked up shortly after, along with the majority of the assignment. Safety 39 (Klobnock) arrived on location first reporting a fully involved vehicle that was approximately five feet from a residence. The address was also updated to just in on Ford's Lane. Chief 4B (Mercure) arrived on location and established the command. Engine 43 arrived on scene, laying out approximately 100 feet of 3", with the crew pulling an attack line and a line to check the residence. As the line was charged, the backup crew and the officer used tbe thermal imager to determine that the fire had not yet spread. With this, command held Company 4 and Engine 141 and returned the balance. The crew knocked the fire in the engine compartment and determined that it had not spread to the house or any further into the vehicle. Due to the quick response and attack by the engine crew, the only damage to the house was a little bit of melted siding. Engine 43:
Tanker 4:
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| Units: | Engine 43, Engine 44, Tanker 4 |
| Mutual Aid: | Engines 141, 33 (Canx), 93 (Canx), 63 (Canx), Truck 3 (Canx), Water Supply 5 (Canx), Ambulance 497 (Canx), Ambulance 398 (Canx) |