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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Family of 6 Escape House Fire
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On Thursday April 7th, 2011 at 1:25 p.m. (6) Companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (2) Battalions Chiefs, (1) Chief Fire Investigator, and (2) Fire Investigators under the direction of Battalion Chief J.A. Winkles responded to a reported structure fire at 6701 Edenwood Place in East Charlotte.
The 911 call was received from a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Control Officer on Coronado Drive after observing heavy smoke issuing from the rear of the residence on Edenwood Place. The Animal Control Officer witnessed the family dog in harms way and made haste to free the pet from its restraints. The pet was safely extricated and was uninjured. Firefighters from nearby Station 3 arrived a few minutes later and reported heavy smoke showing from the rear of a 2-story single family home.
Teams of firefighters performed several tasks such as advancing hoselines to engage the fire, searching the home, and establishing a patent water supply. An additional fire crew provided ventilation for the interior operations by cutting a hole in the roof to allow heat, smoke, and super-heated gases to escape. A well-coordinated fire attack resulted in knockdown of the fire in 13 minutes.
Fire Investigators with the Fire Investigation Task Force determined the cause of the fire to be unattended cooking, with a damage estimate of $30,000. The Carolinas Chapter of the Red Cross assisted a family of six. Smoke detectors were present in the upstairs of the residence and activated. There were no civilians injuries related to the fire, however a neighbor was treated on scene for difficulty breathing.
Submitted by:
Mark Basnight | Captain
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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Carbon Monoxide Alarm and Alert Mom Save the Day
Tuesday March 29th started off like most days for Misheal Brown. Mother of 4 young children and a wife, Misheal went through her daily routine and at the end of the day, she put her children to bed for the evening. Home alone with her children this particular evening Misheal was preparing to retire for the evening herself.
Suddenly the carbon monoxide alarm activated and Misheal smelled an odor of gas. Mrs. Brown went to investigate the alarm and shortly thereafter began experiencing the classic symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Soon after she called 911. Engine and Ladder 40 arrived at 10:51 p.m. and found elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the residence and escorted Mrs. Brown and her 4 children from the home.
Misheal was treated on scene and was not transported. Using gas detection meters, firefighters and the local gas utility company determined the cause of the carbon monoxide exposure to be a faulty water heater. “Having a carbon monoxide alarm in our home was very important to me and it paid off,” said Misheal. She and her children are alive and well today because she choose to “Stay Alert” by recognizing something was wrong, “Stay Safe” by ensuring she had a working carbon monoxide alarm in her home, and “Stay Alive” by calling 911 alerting responders of an emergency.
Submitted by:
Mark Basnight | Captain
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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