Vinton Fire Department: Crews Search for Cause of Fire Alarm

Crews Search for Cause of Fire Alarm

by Firefighter Keith Ball

4/3/2010

Companies 2, 6, and 12 were alerted for a commercial fire alarm at Cardinal Glass on Hardy Road. Engine 2 responded with a crew of 3. Engines 2 and 12 arrived on scene to find a large commercial structure with nothing showing from all sides. Lieutenant 2 (Carden) established Cardinal Glass Command. Crews from both engines entered the building to investigate and found no sign of smoke or fire. Ladder 2 responded and set up on the alpha/bravo corner so crews could assess the roof top unit that was causing the alarm. The heating and cooling unit was found to be frozen up. Crews cleared the scene advising a faulty duct detector to be the cause.

Units responding from 2: Engine 2, Ladder 2

Other units responding: Engine 12 (Read Mountain), Medic 23 (Vinton Fire & EMS/Roanoke County), Rescue 21 (Vinton Rescue), and Engine 6 (Roanoke City)

Photo by www.vintonfire.com