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

Incident # 16-07906 – Quick action by a neighbor slowed the advance of a fire in a home at 1732 George Warren Drive in the Town of Williams, Wednesday evening 30-November at 20:54. Callers to 9-1-1 reported smoke coming from the home. Flames were visible from the rear of the structure from the area of a bathroom. A neighbor broke the rear window and used a garden hose to spray water into the room slowing the advance of the fire. Firefighters arrived minutes later to find smoke coming from the eaves of the single story residential building. Crews deployed one 1-3/4 handline, forced entry through the front door and quickly knocked down the fire which was contained to the bathroom. The home was being renovated and the owner had performed plumbing work in the bathroom wall earlier in the evening. They had used a torch to sweat copper pipes joints which evidently caused the surrounding wood to smolder. The fire, which started in the lower portion of the wall, spread up the wall and across the ceiling. Damage was isolated to the bathroom and smoke damage was minimal. Fire units were on the scene for an hour.

Engine 4, Engine 7, Engine 18, Engine 23, Tender 1, Tender 7, Tender 18, Tender 23, Tender 26, Battalion 1, Medic 18, Medic 26, Car 12, Car 118 and Car 119 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’Quinn served as Incident Commander.