Kitchen Fire on Ramada Rd

by Captain Keith Ball

6/18/2011

Around 8:30pm Company 2 was dispatched for a residential structure fire in the 600 block of Ramada Rd. Engine 2 responded shortly after dispatch. Rescue 22 arrived on scene to find smoke showing. Engine 2 laid a 5" supply line in from a nearby hydrant. Engine 2 arrived to find a single story structure with smoke showing from the Alpha, Bravo, and Delta sides. Captain 2 assumed Ramada Rd command and declared the incident a working fire. Vinton PD had arrived on scene and attempted to extinguish the fire with a portable extuingisher. Crews found no fire in the kitchen and began checking for extension to the attic. The fire was determined to be out after overhaul and ventilation was performed. Crews were on scene for approximately 2 hours.

Units responding from 2: Engine 2, Ladder 2

Other units responding: Rescue 22 (Vinton Rescue), Medic 23 (Vinton Fire & EMS/RCFRD), Wagon 6 (Mt. Pleasant), Battalion 1 (Roanoke Co.), EMS 2 (Roanoke Co.), Air 9 (Ft. Lewis)