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Sunday, December 13, 2009
3 Escape House Fire, 1 Injured
On Friday December 11, 2009 at 9:37 pm 10 units from the Charlotte Fire Department including (4) Engines, (1) Ladder, (1) Heavy Rescue, (2) Battalion Chiefs, and (2) Fire Investigators were called to service for a house fire at 2101 Vanderbilt Road. Engine 11 arrived on the scene at 9:39 pm and reported a working fire in a one- story wood frame residential dwelling.
Fire crews from Engines 11 and 4 deployed hoselines while Ladder 4 split their crew to perform a primary search and ventilation. An injured civilian was located outside the home and Engine 7 provided patient care. Initial injury reports for the civilian were minor lacerations, but upon closer examination by EMS personnel, the injuries were found to be more extensive and the patient was transported to a nearby trauma center. Two occupants of the house had escaped without injury. (27) Firefighters were needed to bring this fire under control in 14 minutes, but not before this fire caused an estimated $95,000 in damage.
Fire Investigators determined the fire began in a bedroom and the occupants attempted to extinguish the fire prior to calling 911. The occupants quickly realized that they would not be able to extinguish the fire as it began to spread throughout the bedroom. (2) Occupants exited the dwelling via the front doorway, and the other was forced to jump from a rear bedroom window. A working smoke alarm was credited to alerting the occupants of the fire. The injuries sustained by the one civilian were the only injuries noted; there were no injuries to firefighters. A total of (3) adults were displaced.
Fire Officials would like to remind the community-at-large that:
• A working smoke alarm is still one of the best insurance policy’s you could invest in.
• If you discover a fire in your home or business, get out, stay out, and call 911.
• Plan and practice an escape route.
Mark Basnight | Captain
Charlotte Fire Department
Office of Public Affairs
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