Saturday, March 26, 2011

Fire Damages Northwood Avenue Home

Companies quickly extinguished a house fire on Northwood Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Companies arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the basement area of the dwelling. Squrt Co. 51 secured their own water supply and operated the first handline in the basement of the dwelling.  Ladder Co. 24 searched and ventilated the dwelling. Engine Co. 22 operated the second handline on the first floor of the dwelling. EMS 13 and one BLS unit stood by for medical support. The fire was commanded by Battalion Chief Harris.  There were no injuries reported. The fire was under control in about twenty minutes. The cause of the fire is under investigation.


1st engine entered basement in  Div C., 2nd engine entered first floor in Div. A

Div. D

Line operating in basement as truck is opening up