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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 25 September 2006 |
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Box 164 was dispatched at 20:29 tonight for a reported structure fire at the Lancaster Avenue Diner at Lancaster Ave and McAdoo Street, dispatch reported receiving multiple calls for the incident. Engine 14 arrived on location and reported a working fire, fire through the roof. Lines were immediately placed into service and the building was laddered. Command arrived and reported heavy fire coming from the diner, possible fire in the loft and wires burning off. He ordered a second alarm and called for police to close Lancaster Ave due to hose lays across the road.
Within 20 minutes Command reported the fire blackened down, crews making good progress, shortly after 21:00 the fire was put under control. Firefighters contained the fire within the loft area of the large barn shaped building. The dining room and kitchen were heavily damaged. Car 23, Lt. Born, was called to investigate. There were no reports of injuries. On the box with Engine 14 were Engines 5, 3, 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Medic 601 and Cars 2 and 8. On the 2nd, Tower 1, Engines 13 and 8, Cars 22 and 9.
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