03/June/2013 – Structure Fire – “B” Shift

Incident # 13-02957 – Firefighters were dispatched to 541 Bee Drive Monday morning 03-June at 04:44 for a residential dwelling fire. Engine 19 arrived to find the doublewide mobile home approximately 50% involved with heavy fire and smoke visible. Engine 19 used a deck gun to knock down the heavy flames, then deployed one 2-1/2 hand line and two 1-3/4 hand lines to extinguish the fire. Crews stopped the spread of the fire, saving half of the structure, however the remaining portion suffered heavy heat and smoke damage. No one was at home when the fire occurred. Firefighters were on the scene for three hours. It appears the cause of the fire originated in or near an electrical outlet. A Tender shuttle was used for water supply. Tenders refilled at a nearby pressurized hydrant three blocks from the fire scene.

Engine 1, Engine 19, Engine 24, Tender 1, Tender 12, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 27 and Battalion 1 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as Incident Commander.