The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department responded to a structure fire on November 19, 2006 at 1529 Lafayette Blvd.
The fire started in the bedroom and was contained to the bedroom.
The fire was caused by a child playing with a lighter.
Damage estimates are approximately $20,000.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately
5:49 p.m. The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic Units, one EMS Captain, one Battalion Chief, and the Investigation Unit for a total of 20 personnel responded to the scene.
When crews arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the structure. Crews immediately gained entrance to the home and began to extinguish the fire. A primary search was conducted and was ruled all clear.
There were five people in the home when the fire started. They escaped without any injuries. The residents are being assisted by the Red Cross. One firefighter was transported to the hospital and is doing fine.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation. Damage estimates are approximately $20,000.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately
12:25 a.m. The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic Units, one EMS Captain, one Battalion Chief, and the Investigation Unit for a total of 21 personnel responded to the scene. The fire was under control at 12:47 a.m.
When crews arrived, they found fire showing from the side of the two and half story woodframe residence. Crews immediately gained entrance and searched the structure which was ruled all clear.
Firefighters aggressively extinguished the blaze.
There were two people inside of the structure when the fire started.
They escaped without any injuries. There were no injuries to Fire-EMS Personnel.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are approximately $22,000.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately
7:07 a.m. The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic Units, one EMS Captain, one Battalion Chief, the Fire Marshal and the Investigation Unit for a total of 23 personnel responded to the scene. The fire was ruled under control at 7:50 a.m.
When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the structure.
Crews immediately gained entrance to the home and began to extinguish the fire. A primary search was conducted and one victim was found inside of the residence. The victim was taken out of the structure and transported to the hospital. The victim later died. The name and age of the victim is not being released at this time pending notification of the family. There were no injuries to Fire-EMS personnel.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation. Damage estimates are approximately $35,000.
Engine 10 ran a call for a car fire at Best Buy at Valley View today. Lt. Dean Russell and FF Gary Fisher are shown attacking the fire in the engine compartment. FF Travis Collins was pumping the fire.
Here is the building involved in the incident. The building sits across from the Mills.
Engine 11, Engine 3, and Ladder 1 on Scene
According to a firefighter on scene it seemed as though the fire was in 5 or 6 5+ foot stacks of foam wallboard that spread to framing wood and boxes. The fire started on the 5th floor going to the roof then to the 4th and 3rd floors via a 2×2 foot support beam that had plywood around it. They evacuated 8 from the roof.
Although I believe the fire might still be under investigation to find the cause of the fire.
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Here Ladder 1 is supplied by Engine 8 (out of picture to the right) and the Aerial is used as an elevated master stream. Thanks to Travis Collins for all the pictures.
This is a residential structure that was occupied at the time of the fire by three people that all escaped unharmed.
Upon arrival units saw smoke coming from the attic. Fire crews made an aggressive attack and extinguised the fire quickly. There were no injuries to citizens or Fire-EMS personnel. The fire began in the attic and the fire was contained to the attic.
Damage estimate is approximately $1,200. The cause of the fire appeared to be from a lightning strike and has been ruled accidental.
The Roanoke Fire-EMS Department responded to an alarm for a structure fire on August 3, 2005 at 2005 Greenbrier Ave., Hooker Furniture.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 7:57 p.m., and was quickly under control. The response of six Engines, three Ladder trucks, three Medic units, one Hazmat Truck, one EMS Captain, two Administrative Chiefs, one Investigative Unit, two Battalion Chiefs and one Education Information Specialist were involved in the fire. The fire was under control at 8:22 p.m.
This is a commercial structure that was not occupied at the time of the fire. Upon arrival units saw smoke coming from external vents. Upon investigating, fire crews called a second alarm. The sprinkler system had contained the fire and fire crews made an aggressive attack and extinguised the fire quickly. There were no injuries to citizens or Fire-EMS personnel. The fire began in the paint booth vent and was contained to the paint booth and vent system.
The facility manager estimated the building to be worth $2.5 million dollars, but due to the quick actions of the fire crews, damage estimates were approximately $5,000.
The cause was spontaneous combustion and has been ruled accidental.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 1:52 a.m., and was quickly under control. The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic units, one EMS Captain, one Investigation Unit and one Battalion Chief were involved in the fire.
This is a residential structure. Upon arrival units saw smoke and flames coming from the side of the second floor apartment. They made an agressive attack and extinguished the fire rapidly.
The building was not occupied at the time of the fire. There were no injuries to citizens or Fire-EMS personnel.
Damage estimate is approximately $25,000. The cause is under investigation.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 9:38 p.m., and was quickly under control.The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, two Medic units, one EMS Captain and one Battalion Chief were involved in the fire.
This is a residential townhouse structure. Upon arrival units saw smoke and flames coming through the roof of the townhouse. They made an agressive attack and extinguished the fire rapidly.
There was 1 person at home at the time of the fire and they escaped safely. There were also 2 other people at home in the adjacent townhouse. They also escaped safely. There were no injuries to citizens or Fire-EMS personnel.
Damage estimates were approximately $25,000-$30,000.
The cause was a short or electrical malfunction in an exhaust fan in the upstairs bathroom.
The call was received through the 9-1-1 Center at approximately 8:45p.m., and was quickly under control.The response of three Engines, one Ladder truck, one Medic unit, and one Battalion Chief were involved in the fire.
This is a residential structure. Upon arrival units saw light smoke and flames in the basement. They made an agressive interior attack and extinguished the fire rapidly.
There were 2 people at home at the time of the fire and they escaped safely. There were no injuries to citizens or Fire-EMS personnel.
Damage estimates were $4,000 to the structure and $2,000 to the contents.
The cause was an electrical surge caused by lightning.
E-6, E-11, Ladder-1, Medic 6 1037 Stewart Ave. S.E. for a reported house fire. Engine 6 arrived to find fire showing from side 4 and made it a working fire.
Courtesy of FF Brad Creasy 6-A.
The response of two engines,one ladder truck, one medic unit, one EMS Captain,and one Battalion Chief, were involved in the fire.
This is a residential building. First arriving units found a fire in the kitchen in the area of the stove.The fire spread to the cabinets but was contained to the kitchen. The cause was unattended cooking.
There was one resident home at the time, but they escaped unharmed.
There were no injuries to citizens or department personnel.
Property loss was determined to be approximately $15,000.
The fire started in a closet near the gas hot water heater.The floor under the heater had deteriorated started to sag causing the heater to ignite some of the flooring in the closet. Six people were at home at the time of the fire. They all got out safely prior to arrival of Fire-EMS units. There were no injuries to citizens or department personnel.
Property loss was determined to be approximately $3,500.
