12-December-2017 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift

Incident # 17-08505 – A fire in a kitchen appliance quickly spread through a portion of a residence Tuesday afternoon 12-December. At 15:49, Fire-Rescue was notified of a fire in a toaster at 11515 Mount Carmel Road. Engine 7 arrived a short time later to find heavy smoke coming from a singlewide mobile home. Firefighters deployed one 1-3/4 handline and stopped the spread of the fire. It caused heavy damage to the kitchen and living room. The remainder of the home suffered smoke damage, but many personal items were saved. The family was displaced because of the fire and is being assisted by the Red Cross. Fire units were on the scene for two hours.

Engine 7, Engine 18, Engine 26, Tender 7, Tender 18, Tender 26, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as Incident Commander.

Photos by Harold Buzzell