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AFA UPGRADED TO DWELLING
FIRE |
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10/25/07
1235 - Local Box 60-1 was dispatched for an
Automatic Fire Alarm @ 200 North Mill Street off Calvert
Street. Engine 6-8 W/4 hit the street within seconds of
the dispatch. 6-8 arrived to find a three (3) story wood
frame dwelling with nothing evident. F/F Russum
established Mill Street Command. The crew investigated
the exterior of the dwelling with nothing visible
awaiting the responder. After the responder arrived the
Engine investigated the interior of the dwelling finding
smoke on #2 and #3 floors. Command then requested an
upgrade to smoke in the dwelling bringing Tower 6 W/3,
Rescue 6 W/2, Rescue Pumper 4 W/4, QA Engine 51 W/4, QA
Rescue 7 W/4, Ambulance 8 & Paramedic 1-1.Command was
then passed to Chief 6 (Joyner). After further
investigation the smoke was a result of the State
conducting Smoke Testing of the Sewer System in town.
The box then was reduced to Engine 6-8 canceling the
rest. Engine 6-8 operated for 53 minutes before
returning to quarters. |
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NATURAL COVER FIRE |
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10/22/07
1244 - Local Box 60-10 was dispatched alerting
Station 6 & Station 7 for a natural cover fire in the
area of 6323 Quaker Neck Rd. Brush 6, Command 6-1 &
Tanker 6 hit the street on dispatch do to the crew out
on a public service w/ the Tower. Brush 7 & Engine 7-3
responded also on the call. Command 6-1 w/ CHIEF Joyner
was approaching the scene with a large column of smoke
showing requesting a full Company response. Minutes
later Command 6-1 arrived finding that he had approx. 2
acres of Soybean stubble burning & establishing Quaker
Neck Command holding the response to Station 6 Units and
Brush 7. Units operated for 1 hour 10 minutes w/ 8
volunteers. |
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SMOKE INVESTIGATION |
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10/18/07
1831 - Local Box 60-1 was dispatched for a smoke
investigation @ 603 Cannon St. Command 6-1 w/ Deputy
Chief Neal was the first to arrive and establish Cannon
St Command. Engine 6-8 W/5 & Engine 6-7 W/3 hit the
street minutes after Command 6-1. After the crews
investigated the house they found that the smoke was a
result of a chimney fire. Units checked for extension
will a negative result. The box was then placed under
control holding the Engine Co.. The fire was caused by
the home owner trying to burn his chimney clean. Units
operated for 54 minutes before returning home. |
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STATION
TOTALS |
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January |
50 |
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February |
43 |
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March |
48 |
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April |
44 |
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May |
63 |
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June |
74 |
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July |
29 |
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August |
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September |
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October |
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November |
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December |
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2008 Total |
351 |
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2007 |
637 |
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2006 |
512 |
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EQUIPMENT
TOTALS |
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Engine Companies |
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210 Runs |
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Tower Ladder |
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42 Runs |
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Rescue Company |
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57 Runs |
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