Vinton Fire Department: Company 2 Handles Fire on Jackson

Company 2 Handles Fire on Jackson

by Deputy Chief Craig Sheets

7/18/2011

Shortly before 8pm Company 2 and Company 6 were dispatched to the area of East Jackson and Pine St for a residential structure fire. Engine 2 was quickly and the road. Engine 2 arrived on scene to find a 2 story residential structure with fire showing from the charlie side. Captain 2 (Ball) established command. Deputy Chief 2 (Sheets) arrived on scene, did a face to face with command and assumed Jackson Avenue command. Engine 2's crew stretched a 1-3/4'' line to the rear of the structure. Crews found what used to be a clubhouse fully involved. The fire was quickly brought under control. Crews were on scene for half an hour.

Units responding from 2: Engine 2, Wagon 2

Other units responding: Medic 21 (Vinton Rescue), Wagon 6 (Mt. Pleasant), Battalion 1 (RCFRD), EMS 2 (RCFRD)

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