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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Roanoke Fire-EMS Responds to 4 Fires Over the Weekend

I had previously posted on two of these fires, including pictures from one of them (scroll down to previous posts). Here are the details from Roanoke Fire-EMS on the fires.

Residential structure fire on January 27, 2006 at 813 Day Ave.

The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 3:42 a.m. The call was upgraded to a second alarm fire. The response of six Engines, two Ladder trucks, three Medic Units, one EMS Captain, one Investigative Unit, the Fire Marshal, the Assistant Fire Marshal, two Administrative Chiefs, and two Battalion Chiefs for a total of 39 personnel responded to the scene. The fire was deemed under control at 6:44 a.m.

Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the structure. When crews gained entry to the residence they were met with heavy heat and fire conditions which forced them to exit the structure and make an exterior attack. The fire extended to the second floor and roof. The fire then spread to adjacent buildings on the left and right side. The exposure at 809 Day Ave. sustained minor interior damage and the exposure at 815 Day Ave. sustained no interior damage, but minor exterior damage.

No one was inside the building when the fire started. There were no injuries to civilians. A firefighter sustained minor injuries after falling through the floor. He was treated at the scene and then returned to firefighting duties shortly after.

The cause and the origin of the fire are still under investigation. At this time the structure has been ruled unsafe to enter, suspending the investigation. When conditions improve, the investigation into the cause of the fire will resume. Preliminary damage estimates are approximately $65,000.

Residential structure fire on January 27, 2006 at 1026 Campbell Ave.

The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 11:40 p.m. The response of three Engines, two Ladder trucks, two Medic Units, one EMS Captain, one Investigative Unit and two Battalion Chiefs for a total of 26 personnel responded to the scene. The fire was quickly under control at 12:22 a.m.

Upon arrival, crews found the residence engulfed in fire with heavy smoke showing. Crews aggressively extinguished the blaze and conducted a primary search of the structure to make sure that there weren't any victims trapped inside.

No one was inside the building when the fire started. There were no injuries to civilians or Fire-EMS personnel.

The cause and the origin of the fire are still under investigation. Preliminary damage estimates are approximately $25,000.

Residential structure fire on January 29, 2006 at 1502 7th St.

The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 9:27 p.m. The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic Units, one EMS Captain, one Investigative Unit and two Battalion Chiefs for a total of 23 personnel responded to the scene. The fire was quickly under control at 10:03 p.m.

Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the structure. Crews gained entrance to the residence and quickly extinguished the blaze.

No one was inside the building when the fire started. There were no injuries to civilians or Fire-EMS personnel.

The cause and the origin of the fire are still under investigation. Preliminary damage estimates are approximately $65,000.

Residential structure fire on January 30, 2006 at 5216 Lancelot Ln.

The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 7:37 p.m. The response of two Engines, one Ladder truck, one Medic Unit, one EMS Captain, one Investigative Unit and one Battalion Chief for a total of 16 personnel responded to the scene. The fire was quickly under control at 7:47 p.m.

Upon arrival crews found light smoke coming from the front door of the apartment. After gaining entrance, fire crews found a stove and cabinet on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished with a water extinguisher by Fire-EMS personnel.

There were three people inside of the apartment when the fire started. They all escaped without any injuries. There were no injuries to Fire-EMS personnel.

The fire started on the stove and was contained to the kitchen. The cause of the fire was unattended food on the stove. Preliminary damage estimates are approximately $5,000.

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