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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Kerosene Heater Likely Culprit After Raging Fire Destroys Home
Charlotte NC – Fire Investigators determined household furnishings left to close to a kerosene heater was the likely cause of raging fire that destroyed a home on Tuesday afternoon, December 13th, 2011.
Fire Companies responded to the call for service at 2:09 PM and reported a seeing a heavy plume of smoke while enroute. Firefighters from nearby Station 21 were first to arrive at 2424 Sloan Drive http://g.co/maps/pkh4h just minutes later and found a two-story, wood frame house overtaken with heavy fire and smoke conditions.
Crews sprinted into action establishing a water supply and prepared to engage in an intense firefight. An aerial device on a 105-foot Ladder Company http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/Apparatus/Pages/Engines%20and%20Ladders.aspx was utilized to deliver a deluge of water to knockdown the bulk of the flames after firefighters were forced to retreat from the well-entrenched fire. Fire Crews moved in swiftly and extinguished the remaining flames.
A well-coordinated effort of twenty-seven Charlotte Firefighters under the direction of Battalion Chief Scott Zander resulted in the knockdown of the fire and the incident being brought under control in 28 minutes. There were no known injuries associated with the fire, however the home was deemed a total loss and the occupants were displaced.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
Fire Companies responded to the call for service at 2:09 PM and reported a seeing a heavy plume of smoke while enroute. Firefighters from nearby Station 21 were first to arrive at 2424 Sloan Drive http://g.co/maps/pkh4h just minutes later and found a two-story, wood frame house overtaken with heavy fire and smoke conditions.
Crews sprinted into action establishing a water supply and prepared to engage in an intense firefight. An aerial device on a 105-foot Ladder Company http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/Apparatus/Pages/Engines%20and%20Ladders.aspx was utilized to deliver a deluge of water to knockdown the bulk of the flames after firefighters were forced to retreat from the well-entrenched fire. Fire Crews moved in swiftly and extinguished the remaining flames.
A well-coordinated effort of twenty-seven Charlotte Firefighters under the direction of Battalion Chief Scott Zander resulted in the knockdown of the fire and the incident being brought under control in 28 minutes. There were no known injuries associated with the fire, however the home was deemed a total loss and the occupants were displaced.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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