Monday April 2, 2012 – Just after midnight on April 2nd, Squrt 51, Engine 22, Squrt 31, Tower Ladder 24, Battalion 13 and BLS 92 were dispatched to 672 Third Avenue for a Dwelling Fire. En route, Battalion 13 received reports from CHPD of visible smoke and fire and transmitted the Working Fire Box bringing a second truck Ladder 44. Squrt 51 arrived and observed fire in the attached one story garage of a two story frame dwelling. Squrt 51 stretched an 1 ¾” hose line while Tower Ladder 24 forced entry to the front door. The fire had extended through the interior door from the garage to the dwelling. Engine 22 and Squrt 31 stretched a second 1 ¾” hose line and operated in tandem with Squrt 51 while Tower Ladder 24 conducted a search and ventilated. Ladder 44 prepared for vertical ventilation and exposed hidden fire with the hose teams. The fire was brought under control in less than 20 minutes. BLS 92 transported one civilian suffering from smoke inhalation. FM 13 is investigating the fire.
