Vinton Fire Department: Engine 2 Goes to Structure Fire

Engine 2 Goes to Structure Fire

by Firefighter Keith Ball

7/18/2010

At 10:10pm Companies 6 and 7, Roanoke City Engine 11, and Ladder 2 were dispatched to a structure fire in the 4800 block of Goodman Rd. Engine 2 (with 4) responded in place of Ladder 2. Medic 61 arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing from all sides and marked working fire. Wagon 6 arrived shortly after and began an interior attack. Captain 6 assumed Goodman Command. Wagon 7 and Medic 7 arrived and brought the hydrant to Wagon 6. Crews on scene were unable to advance further into the structure and with smoke conditions worsening were pulled out as Engine 2 arrived on scene. An exterior attack was then made from the Alpha, Bravo and Charlie sides. Shortly after the fire was knocked down, crews rehabbed and began overhaul. Access was made to the attic where hotspots were extinguished. Engine 2 cleared from Goodman Rd at 1:53am with all other crews clearing about half an hour later. The incident was turned over to the Roanoke County Fire Marshal's Office for investigation

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Units responding from 2: Engine 2

Other units responding: Wagon 6 (Mt. Pleasant), Medic 61 (Roanoke County), Tanker 6 (Mt. Pleasant), Utility 6 (Mt. Pleasant), Wagon 7 (Roanoke County), Medic 7 (Roanoke County), Engine 11 (Roanoke City), Battalion 1 (Roanoke County), EMS 2 (Roanoke County), Air 9 (Fort Lewis), Rehab 2 (Vinton Rescue), Division Chief 2 (Roanoke County), Medic 23 (Vinton/Roanoke County), Rescue 33 (Cave Spring Rescue), FM 3 (Roanoke County), FM 2 (Roanoke County)

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