10/July/2013 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 13-03757 – Firefighters made a quick stop on a residential fire Wednesday afternoon 10-July. At 15:02, a teenager who was cutting grass next door to 104 Cheshire Lane in Jacksonboro, noticed smoke coming the singlewide mobile home. He contacted 9-1-1. Station # 2, which is located only two blocks from the residence arrived within minutes to find smoke coming from the eaves of the building. Firefighters forced the front door and made entry with one 1-3/4 handline. They encountered heavy flames in the small hallway to their right, but were able to quickly knock down the fire containing most of the actual fire damage to the hall and a bathroom. The remainder of the home suffered light smoke and heat damage, but most of the belongings were saved. Crews pulled the ceilings in several adjacent rooms to check for fire extension, but found none. The fire appeared to have started near a small table in the bathroom which may have supported a box fan. The bathroom suffered heavy fire damage. No one was at home when the fire occurred.

Engine 2, Engine 6, Tender 2, Tender 6, Tender 12, Medic 9, Medic 20, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Firefighter-Paramedic (Acting Battalion Chief) Brian Rowe served as Incident Commander.