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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Firefighters Rescue 2 From Apartment Fire
On August 17, 2010 at 3:14 p.m. (5) companies of Charlotte Firefighters (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (2) Deputy Chiefs, (2) Battalion Chiefs, and (2) Fire Investigators responded to a 911 hang up at 5701 Leake Street in west Charlotte. Battalion 8 was first on the scene and reported smoke showing from a large 2-story apartment building. Battalion 8 established command and after being told by a person that children were in the apartment, made entry without his firefighter gear and unassisted into the apartment.
Conditions in the unit involved were heavy smoke stratifying from the ceiling to close to ground level with little to no visibility. After entering the apartment, the lone Battalion Chief heard the cry of a baby and navigated his way in extremely hazardous conditions until he found the baby. While making his way out of the structure Battalion 8 heard the cry of a second child, but because of the deteriorating fire conditions, he was forced to exit the structure with the one child in hand. While making his way out the structure the lone Battalion Chief was met by a firefighter who took the child and rendered medical care.
Once out of the structure, the Battalion Chief met with first due firefighters and informed them that another child was in the apartment. With no hose line in place, firefighters valiantly and courageously made haste to enter the fire apartment in search of the second child. Following predetermined search patterns, firefighters were able to find the second child and carry it to safety where they began medical treatment. No other occupants of the apartment unit were present at the time of the rescues. Twenty-nine firefighters were needed to affect the rescues, knockdown the flames, and bring the fire under control in 13 minutes. Fire Investigators say, the fire was caused by food left cooking unattended and caused an estimated $10,000 in damage. At least one family was displaced.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Alive,
Mark Basnight Captain
Public Affairs Officer
Charlotte Fire Department
1 Killed After Gasoline Tanker Erupts in Flames
On August 16th, 2010 at 3 p.m. (4) companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (2) Hazardous Materials Response Teams, (3) Water Tankers, (1) Deputy Chief, (2) Battalion Chiefs, (1) Hazardous Materials Response Team Battalion Chief, and (1) Emergency Management Coordinator were called to assist York County (S.C.) Firefighters with a gasoline tanker truck which had erupted into flames after colliding with a passenger vehicle and flipping on its side on Interstate 77 Southbound near the Gold Hill road exit.
Charlotte Firefighters reported that heavy black smoke was visible for several miles before arriving on scene. The tanker truck, which was carrying several thousand gallons of gasoline, had lost its entire content and upon arrival of Charlotte Firefighters, fuel was burning across the interstate and in several storm drains. Charlotte Firefighters initiated an aggressive fire attack on the massive blaze utilizing foam and were able to knockdown the flames within a few minutes.
The Hazardous Materials Response Team was faced with the challenge of containing and confining the remaining fuel runoff. Utilizing absorbent booms and foam, Haz-Mat teams worked until burning pools of fuel were extinguished and confined. The driver of the gasoline tanker truck was found deceased in the vehicle and the two occupants of the passenger vehicle were transported to an area trauma center, but are expected to recover. This incident shutdown the southbound lanes of Interstate 77 and backed up traffic well across the North Carolina state line for several hours.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Alive,
Mark Basnight | Captain
Public Affairs Officer
Charlotte Fire Department
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