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Busy 12 Hours for the Alpha's |
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| July 26, 2010 |
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While members were conducting weekly rig checks, cleaning apparatus, and making minor repairs crews were alerted for a kitchen on fire at 233 Harvard Rd in Patton Township at 18:50. Within minutes Engine 510, Engine 514, Tanker 520 and Truck 516 responded to the scene with 16 volunteers. While en route Chief 500 arrived on scene with smoke showing side A alpha and a burn victim in the front yard. Engine 510 arrived on scene and pulled a 200’ 1 ¾” attack line to the front door. Crews quickly found that the majority of the fire which had started on the stove had been knocked down by the home owner. Crews quickly opened up the walls and cabinets to check for extension. The victim was taken to the hospital for burns by arriving EMS. The assignment was quickly scaled back to the 2 engines. Crews operated on scene for approximately one hour.
While operating on the kitchen fire additional crews were alerted for 2 other calls. The first was a vehicle crash in Co. 15’s first due on Interstate 99 at 19:07 which was quickly held to a single engine from 15. The second call was for a vehicle fire in Co. 3’s first due on Route 322 in Harris Township at 19:18. Engine 513 and Tanker 519 responded on the call with 6 volunteers. Co. 3 arrived on scene with a working tractor trailer fire. Minutes later 513 and 519 arrived on scene and assisted Co. 3. Units returned to service within 45 minutes.
At 23:15 Engine 510 was dispatched for a fire alarm at 901 Pike Street in Lemont, College Township. Police and Chief 502 arrived on scene with an odor of smoke coming from the rear of the address. This upgraded the assignment bringing Engine 514, Truck 516 and Truck 517 on the call. The crews from 510 arrived on scene and made access through the rear to find sprinkler activation and alarm sounding. Crews found fire which ignited on a storage shelf. The fire was contained to the contents on the shelf and the window trim behind it. The fire was contained by a single sprinkler head. The building had minor smoke and fire damage with water damage contained to the basement. The call was scaled back to 510 to remove water from in the basement and assist fire investigators. Crews operated on scene for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 July 2010 )
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