Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 011309-003

RE: # 3 Alarm House Fire/ 11011 Thornhill Club Drive

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 10:02 am
First CFD Unit Arrives – 10:06 am (Engine 32)
Control Time – 11:48 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 31/ 9
Battalion 7, 5, 4, 3, Engines 32, 9, 24, 39, 20, 19, 30, 1, 18, 64, Ladders 24, 16, 26, & Rescue 3
Command Staff – Car 1, Car 2, Car 3, Car 4, Car 5

Structure/ Location
2-Story single family dwelling

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Remains under investigation; Total loss, in excess of $300K

Injuries/Accidents
Two firefighters injured; both were traumatic injuries, one the result of a partial structural collapse, the other the result of a fall while engaged in fire ground activities.

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
(2) Adults & (2) children displaced as a result of the incident.

Smoke Alarm
Undetermined

Incident Synopsis

Shortly after 10 am Tuesday morning, FF’s were called to 11011 Thornhill Club Drive for a reported house fire. FF’s reported seeing heavy smoke from several miles away before arriving to find heavy smoke & fire coming from the rear and roof area of this two-story home. Because of the intensity of the blaze a 2nd Alarm was sounded which brought additional firefighters and equipment to the scene. A 3rd Alarm was transmitted after two firefighters were momentarily trapped after a partial structural collapse. One firefighter suffered a non-life-threatening traumatic injury as a result of this incident and was later transported to a medical facility. Another firefighter also suffered a non-life-threatening traumatic injury while engaged in fire ground activity and was also transported to a medical facility. As a result of this blaze the home was a total loss estimated in excess of $300K. In addition this incident displaced a family of four. The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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