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UPDATED:
Monday Mar 05, 2007 |
North Carolina
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HOT SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY CHIEF MIKE LEE, BETHANY FIRE DEPARTMENT
MADISON - The Bethany Fire
Department was dispatched to this structure fire at 0030 hours at
479 Griffin Road. Bethany was assisted by Huntsville and Jacobs
Creek. Units found a single story wood frame dwelling 50% involved
on arrival. An aggressive offensive attack was initiated and the
fire was knocked down fairly quickly.
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HOT SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY FAISON FIRE and RESCUE
SAMPSON COUNTY - On Friday,
February 23 at 1420 hours, Sampson Communications dispatched Turkey,
Piney Grove and Faison to a commercial structure fire on Lake
Artesia Road. On arrival of Turkey Engine 833, units encountered a
large old turkey house used for storage that was fully involved. The
fire was threatening exposures.
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HOT SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY FIRE MARSHAL TIM SWAIN, KERNERSVILLE FIRE
KERNERSVILLE -
On February 17, all Kernersville Fire units were either tied up
or responding to working incidents when another building fire
was reported. Engine 42 was diverted and arrived on scene to
find heavy smoke showing at a laundromat. Piney Grove Station
32, High Point Engine 26 and Kernersville Truck 41 assisted in
attack and ventilation. A faulty dryer was determined to be the
cause of the fire.
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HOT SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY FIRE MARSHAL JIM DAVIS, HALIFAX COUNTY
HALIFAX COUNTY - Several senior
citizens were treated when their tour bus rolled after
striking a backing up tractor trailer near Weldon. The tour
bus was returning to Williamston from Atlantic City, NJ. Fifty
people were transported, but only 21 required treatment. The
truck driver was charged with improper backing.
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FEATURED SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY RODNEY BELL
CRAVEN COUNTY - The West of
New Bern Volunteer Fire Department and Township Number Seven Fire
Department conducted a live burn training on Saturday, March 3. The
house was utilized to train firefighters in both interior and
exterior firefighting. Companies were also able to complete the
Department of Insurance's Live Burn Instructor Certification for two
local instructors.
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HOT SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY DEREK POOLE
STATESVILLE - The Cools Spring
Fire Department along with County Line and Iredell Rescue
responded for this overturned tractor-trailer on Interstate 40
near mile 159. The crash occurred on February 7 around 0800
hours.
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HOT SHOT
MON MAR 05
SUBMITTED BY JUSTIN GRANEY
MORRISVILLE - On Wednesday,
February 28 the Town of Morrisville Fire Department responded to a
vehicle versus a train at the intersection of Morrisville Carpenter
Road and Chapel Hill Road. A vehicle became disabled on the the
tracks, and within minutes after the motorist exited the vehicle, a
north bound Amtrak train carrying 81 passengers collided with the
vehicle sending the vehicle airborne and into a Toyota Corolla
headed South on Chapel Hill Rd. No injuries were reported in the
accident. Morrisville Engine 21, Engine 2, Truck 2, Car 1, and the
Cary Fire Department responded.
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