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Dumpster Fire

Written by FF A. Kutz
Sunday, 09 April 2006
Box 64 was transmitted just after 2200 for a reported structure fire in the area of 13th & Windsor Streets. The Communications Center was receiving numerous calls for the area of the A-Plus Convenience Store and had flames visible from their location. E12(E9)-E11-E1-L3-R1-E13 Safety-Medic 601-Cars 2 & 8 responded on the Box with E12 arriving to find a dumpster, fence, tree, and numerous items engulfed in flames against the building without the building involved. The fire was placed under control within minutes with overhaul, the FM will be investigating. E12, Car 8, and Medic 601 responded to a medical call in the same block as units were clearing. tag this: