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Monday, January 17, 2011
Family Pet Perishes in House Fire, Resident Escapes
On January 12, 2011 at 10:04 a.m. hours, (6) Companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (2) Battalion Chiefs, and (1) Fire Investigator under the direction of Battalion Chief Tim Rogers were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1601 Starbrook Drive.
Firefighters from nearby Station 20 arrived in less than five minutes and reported heavy smoke and fire showing from an approximately 1200 square foot 1-story house. Sprinting into action firefighters made haste stretching hose lines in position to knockdown the flames and search the home. As crews were making their way through the front door, they encountered an adult male who was covered in soot. The lone male occupant was escorted out of structure and treated by EMS personnel. Pursuant to these activities firefighters experienced difficulties using a fire hydrant due to the frigid temperatures. They were able to adapt, improvise and overcome this obstacle by utilizing water carried on the apparatus until water from the once frozen fire hydrant was available.
After receiving information from the occupant regarding the family dogs still being inside the structure, firefighters directed their efforts towards the rescue of the beloved pets. Vertical ventilation was performed to allow smoke, heat, and super-heated gases to escape greatly assisting the search efforts. Shortly, thereafter the flames were knocked down and two dogs were located. Firefighters quickly extricated them from the structure and began lifesaving efforts utilizing special pet oxygen masks. Unfortunately, one canine perished, the other was transported to a nearby animal hospital and is expected to recover.
When Fire Investigators interviewed the lone adult occupant, he stated he was asleep in the structure and awakened by the barking of his dogs, and escaped through a small bathroom window. This was key to the occupants’ survival seeing there was no evidence of a working smoke alarm. (31) Firefighters were summoned to knockdown the fire and bring the incident under control in 14 minutes. The fire began in the living room and was caused by a space heater placed in close proximity of combustible material. Fire, fire control, and smoke damage estimates to fixed property and contents currently stand at $80.000.00. (2) Adults and (1) infant were displaced.
Fire Officials would like to remind the population that 'space heaters need space'. At least three feet of clearance should be allowed from paper, curtains, furniture, clothing, bedding, or anything else that can burn. Never leave heaters on when you leave home or go to bed, and keep children and pets away from them.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Alive,
Mark Basnight | Captain
Public Information Officer
Fire Tears Through Condominiums Dog Perishes
On January 11, 2011 at 8:01 p.m. (14) Companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, Fire Chief Jon B. Hannan, (4) Deputy Chiefs, (4) Battalion Chiefs, (3) Fire Investigators, (2) Logistic Technicians, and (1) Field Communications Unit under the direction of Deputy Chief Jeff Dulin responded to a major emergency involving a greater alarm structure fire at 308 Queens Road.
Firefighters from nearby Station 6 arrived in less than five minutes and reported a large 3-story condominium with heavy fire conditions on the second and third floors. Firefighters sprinted into action deploying hose lines and initiating a hasty search of the structure looking for occupants that still might have been inside. An all out frontal assault on this well entrenched fire was initiated as scores of firefighters arrived on the scene.
As the massive blaze consumed the condominium living and attic spaces, flames shot through the roof and lit up the evening sky. Firefighters were resilient in freezing temperatures and continued their assault by stretching additional hose lines and utilizing the master stream from a 105-foot aerial ladder fire truck. Hasty searches of the condominium units continued as reports of persons trapped by the fire were reported, but no one was found.
Over 70 firefighters were called to engage in this intense firefight and bring the incident under control in 46 minutes. No one was hurt in the blaze, but unfortunately (1) dog perished. The fire caused an estimated $750,000 in damage and displaced several residents. The origin and cause remains under investigation.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Alive,
Mark Basnight | Captain
Public Information Officer
2 Injured 1 Rescued From Early Morning House Fire
On January 11, 2011 at 12:34 a.m. (7) Companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (2) Battalion Chiefs, and (2) Fire Investigators under the direction of Battalion Chief Cindy Bonham were dispatched to a house fire at 5315 Lantana Avenue. Firefighters from nearby Station 3 arrived quickly and reported a working fire in a one-story single-family house.
As first arriving companies scurried into action, they noticed a male occupant hanging out of a window and stating, “his baby was inside”. As the male victim self-extricated out of the window, firefighters made haste to rescue an unconscious adult female from the same window. CPR was initiated immediately. After resuscitation efforts, the female victim regained a pulse and was transported to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The male victim was transported shortly thereafter with potentially life-threatening injuries. There were no injuries to firefighters.
(35) Firefighters were needed to knockdown the fire and bring the incident under control in 13 minutes. A working smoke detector could not be found and the cause was deemed accidental. Monetary damage estimates were unavailable at the time of this report.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Alive,
Mark Basnight | Captain
Public Information Officer
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