Charlotte Fire Department

RE: Fire Truck fire/ Charlotte Fire Station #28 8031 Old Statesville Rd

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 5:59
Control Time – 6:05 pm

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 4/1
Engine 28

Structure
Fire Station housing two fire trucks and four personnel

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimate
The fire appears to have begun in the engine compartment.

Injuries/Accidents
NO INJURIES

Persons Displaced
N/A

Smoke Detectors
Working smoke detectors

Incident Synopsis
Shortly before 6 pm this evening CFD Fire Communications received notification from the officer @ Station #28 that his fire truck (Engine 28) was on fire in the station and needed assistance. Fire companies from surrounding CFD stations were immediately dispatched to assist Station 28. Due to the quick actions of Engine 28’s firefighters which included physically pushing this fire engine outside the structure, there was no physical damage incurred by Station #28’s structure. E-28 had been called to service for a fire alarm @ Northlake Mall when the cab of the truck suddenly began to fill up with heavy smoke. The fire appears to have begun in the engine compartment area, but the cause has yet to determined. No dollar estimates for damage were available at the time of this report.
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RE: House Fire/5900 blk of Farm Pond Ln

Benchmarks
Dispatched - 11:55
First CFD Unit Arrives – 11:58 (E-3)
Control Time – 12:22 pm

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 30/11
Battalions 1, 4, 6, Engines 3, 15, 23, 29, Ladder 23, Rescue 3, Car 74, 801

Structure
Single family dwelling of ordinary construction with one level consisting of approximately 1200 sq. ft. of heated area

Cause/Damage Estimate
Accidental and electrical in nature causing approximately $10,000 in fixed property and contents damage

Injuries/Accidents
NO INJURIES

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
The Red Cross assisted the three adult occupants in regards to temporary housing.

Smoke Detectors
Present but not operating.

Incident Synopsis
FF’s responded to a report of a house fire in the 5900 blk of Farm Pond Ln shortly before noon today. It took twenty-four FF’s just over twenty minutes to control this blaze which was confined to a bedroom where the fire is believed to have started. The cause of blaze has been determined to be electrical in nature and caused an estimated $10,000 in damages. There were no injuries to report, but the Red Cross was called to assist three displaced adults with temporary housing.

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