20/October/2017 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 17-07258 – While westside units were battling a structure fire on Community Ave. north of the Town of Smoaks, a second structure fire was reported at 562 Durango Lane north of Cottageville on the east side of the county. 9-1-1 Dispatchers were notified of the incident at 19:11 on Friday evening 20-October. Engine 9 arrived to find heavy fire conditions in the doublewide mobile home. Flames had already broken through the roof and a portion of the roof over the kitchen was collapsed. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to the building as Engine 9 used a deckgun to knock down the flames. Firefighters entered the structure through the front door and quickly gained control of the blaze, stopping the flames in the middle of the building. The rooms on the southside of the structure received smoke damage, but many personal items were saved. The fire started on the stove when a pan of grease ignited. The homeowner quickly ushered everyone outside of the home, then returned to extinguish the flames, but the fire had spread to the cabinets and into the attic space. No one received any injuries. Fire units were on the scene for several hours.  The family was displaced and the Red Cross is assisting them.

Engine 9, Engine 34, Tender 9, Tender 17, Tender 19, Tender 36, Medic 9, Medic 19, Battalion 1, Car 112 and Car 118 responded. Firefighter-EMT Cody Hutto served as Incident Commander.