30/December/2016 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 16-08565 – A Green Pond family was displaced following a fire in their home Friday evening 30-December at 21:11. The family returned from church to find smoke coming from the residence. Engine 6 arrived minutes later, reporting light smoke conditions and flames visible from the rear of the doublewide mobile home. Firefighters deployed one 1-3/4 handline, broke a rear window and extinguished the fire from the exterior saving the home. They then entered the dwelling to check for any extension. The fire started from a space heater that had been left running and spread to a nearby sofa. Most of the fire was contained to the area of the sofa. The remainder of the home suffered smoke damage and the adjacent room had heat damage. Almost all personal belongings were saved. No injuries were reported.

Engine 6, Engine 25, Tender 1, Tender 2, Tender 6, Tender 8, Tender 13, Medic 6, Medic 13, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott Feather served as Incident Commander.