Incident # 25-07513 - At 09:17, Wednesday morning 24-September, a passing motorist reported a residential structure fire in the 8300 block of Augusta Hwy. at Can City Road. Engine 17 arrived about 5 minutes later to find a single story residential wood frame structure with heavy smoke visible from all sides. Flames were venting from the side windows. Firefighter-Paramedics forced the front door and advanced a single handline into the structure. They quickly knocked down the flames in a back bedroom. The fire had already breached the attic space. Crews pulled the ceilings in several rooms to extinguish the fire in the attic. The bedroom where the fire originated suffered heavy damage, but fortunately the homeowner had closed the bedroom door before leaving which contained most of the damage to the bedroom. The remainder of the home suffered smoke and heat damage, but many personal items were saved. The homeowner had left the house approximately 15 minutes prior to go to a nearby store and returned while firefighters were on the scene. No injuries were reported. The fire started in the bedroom and the exact cause is under investigation. Water supply was handled with Tenders. Units were on the scene for two hours.
Engine 5, Engine 17, Engine 26, Tender 5, Tender 7, Tender 26, Medic 7, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 107 and Car 111 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.
