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Stations 1, 12, 19, 26 and 27 responded to a house
fire at 77 Red Dog Lane on Tuesday afternoon 14-April at 1604. Engine 1,
Tender 27 and Medic 27 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions and fire
burning through the roof. Firefighters used two 1-3/4 handlines and
entered the building through the rear door. Bystanders advised of a cat
was possibly still in the residence. The bystanders had already broken a
window on the double wide mobile home and rescued one feline. Interior
crews were able to quickly gain control of the fire, which had already
burned the roof off over the kitchen area. While inside, another
firefighter heard a cat whining and located the animal in a bedroom. He
was able to safely remove the animal and handed it over to
Firefighter-Paramedics outside, who administered oxygen to the cat for
several minutes. The animal appeared to be fine after a few minutes of
treatment. Three civilians were also treated at the scene for minor
difficulties, but refused transport to the hospital.
Firefighters worked for about
30 minutes extinguishing small fires in the void space above the living
area and removing portions of the roof. Fire investigators
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determined the fire originated on
the stove and spread to a wall and into the ceiling.
No one was at home at the time of the fire. Most personal belonging were
saved and smoke damage was remarkably light. The kitchen and dining
room suffered heavy damage and the roof over the kitchen was completely
burned away. Units were on the scene for two hours.
Engine 1, Engine 19, Tender 1,
Tender 12, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 27 and Battalion 1 responded.
Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.
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