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Written by Dispatcher Anthony Miccicke
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February 04, 2002 |
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February 4, 2002
D Platoon
2nd Alarm
City Fire Dispatcher Anthony F. Miccicke, Dispatcher
28, transmitted Box 45, 11th and Elm Streets, for a reported dwelling
fire in the area of Locust and Elm. The 08:32 alarm consisted of
Engines 1, 12 and 9, Snorkel 1, Ladder 3, Rescue 1 and Engine 3 for the
safety operations.
Heavy smoke was encountered upon the department's
arrival. Visible fire was knocked within a short time, but hidden fire
baffled firefighters for almost twenty minutes. Thus, Second Deputy
Chief Kulp asked First Deputy Chief Kellenberger to ok the use of
positive pressure ventilation in order to show where the flames were
hiding. This worked all too well as flames blew out in the rear of the
structure. A second alarm was then ordered for Engines 5, 11 and Ladder
1. Fire Chief Rehr arrived on the scene and found the men assigned to
safety operations were working in an exposure. He immediately ordered
them out of the building to resume the detail they were originally
assigned to.
It took less than an hour to bring the $50,000 fire at
1127 Elm Street under control. By noon, the apparatus were released
from the scene.
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