Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 040909-035 Incident# 09-0123425

RE: 2nd Alarm Structure Fire/ Apartment Fire at 6014 Winget Elm Court

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 10:31 am
First CFD Unit Arrives – 10:38 am (Ladder-23)
Control Time – 11:05 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 27/ 11
Battalions 4, 1, 7, Engines 23, 6, 15, 29, 8, 14, 1, 15, Ladder 23, 1, Rescue 3 &Charlotte Fire Investigation TF

Structure/ Location
2-story wood frame Apartment Complex

Origin & Cause/ Damage Estimates
The fire cause was ruled accidental due to carless discarded smoking materials in the bedroom. Fire Officials put damage estimates at approximately $100K

Injuries/Accidents
A 58 Y/O female was transport by Medic to an area hospital for further treatment

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
Numerous Apartments were evacuated, however only one (1) family will be displaced
Smoke Detectors
Undetermined
Incident Synopsis
Shortly after 10:00am Monday morning, Charlotte Firefighters were first dispatched to a medical call for service. However, moments later a 2nd call to the fire 911 center reporting an apartment on fire. The firefighters from nearby station # 23 were first to arrive and reported smoke & fire coming from a 2nd floor apartment. The female occupant, 58 y/o Suzette (Judy) Camper was outside the apartment when FF’s arrived. She was quickly treated and transported by Medic to an area hospital for treatment and care. She is expected to make a complete recovery. FF’s advanced hose lines into the burning unit and also cut a ventilation hole in the roof to allow the smoke and fire conditions to escape. The cause was ruled accidental due to smoking materials carelessly discarded in the 2nd floor bedroom

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Charlotte Fire Department

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Report # 040809-034 Incident# 09-0121856

RE: House Fire/ 3612 Tuckaseegee Rd

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 11:53 pm
First CFD Unit Arrives – 11:56 pm (Engine 13)
Control Time – 12:02 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 27/ 8
Battalions 3, 1, Engines 13, 5, 18, 10, Ladder 13, Rescue 10

Structure/ Location
1-story house

Origin & Cause/ Damage Estimates
Ruled intentionally set

Injuries/Accidents
NO injuries

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
Vacant home

Smoke Detectors
Undetermined

Incident Synopsis
Just before 12 am Wednesday evening Charlotte Firefighters were called to service for reports of a house on fire at 3612 Tuckaseegee Rd. Firefighters from nearby Station 13 were first to arrive and reported heavy smoke & fire coming from this one-story single-family home. Firefighters knocked down the fire in less than 10 minutes, but not before the fire caused approximately $30 - $40,000 in damage. Fire Investigators have determined that this fire was intentionally set and are requesting anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704.334.1600.



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