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  Heavy
Fire Showing on Arrival
THU DEC 20
SUBMITTED BY CAPTAIN ROB BRISLEY, CHARLOTTE FIRE DEPARTMENT PIO
CHARLOTTE -
Charlotte Fire dispatchers received
a number of 9-1-1 calls at 5:36 a.m. on December 15th reporting an
apartment on fire at 1634 North Wind Place (just off of Sharon Rd
West). When Charlotte firefighters arrived at the Aspen Peak
Apartment Homes, they reported heavy flames showing from the 1st
floor unit up to the roof and attic area. Fortunately no one was
injured as it took over forty-five firefighters nearly an hour to
control the incident.
At least four units suffered significant damage and the American
Red Cross responded to assist up to eight families who were
displaced from this early morning fire. The Charlotte Fire
Investigation Task Force responded and ruled the cause to be
accidental. Fire Investigators traced the caused to improperly
discarded smoking materials on a second floor deck. Damage
estimates by Charlotte Fire Official were put at approximately
$500K.
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Apartment Fire
FRI DEC 14
SUBMITTED BY
WEST McBRIDE,
CFP-588
HIGH POINT - Firefighter McBride
took this photo with his helmet mounted camera. Engine 1 and
Squad 2 made a quick knock down on the December 7th fire. |
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Overturned Truck
FRI DEC 21
SUBMITTED BY JIM LANDIS, GASTONIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
GASTON COUNTY - The Tryonota Fire Department was assisted by the
Special Operations Team from the Gastonia Fire Department in
removing diesel fuel from the saddle tanks of this overturned
tractor-tractor. The truck was carrying treated liquid fertilizer
from a waste treatment plant.
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4th Alarm Equivalent Church Fire
FRI DEC 21
SUBMITTED BY DAVID MILLER, CFP-9416, CHINQUAPIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
DUPLIN COUNTY - On December 18th at 1953 hours, Pin Hook, Chinquapin
and Maple Hill (Pender) were dispatched to 5722 South North Carolina
Highway 50 in Wallace for a fire at the Oak Grove FWB church. Units
reported 50% involvement on arrival. At one point in the fire, five
engines were pumping and twelve units shuttling water. Eventually
thirteen engines and four tankers responded.
The following departments responded: Pin Hook, Chinquapin,
Northeast, Beulaville, Lyman, Maple Hill (Pender), Nine Mile
(Onslow).
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Nash County Tractor-Trailer Collision
FRI DEC 21
SUBMITTED BY ENGINEER JASON EDWARDS, NASHVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
NASH COUNTY - The driver of this tractor-trailer was killed when the
rig left the roadway and uprooted several pine trees. The crash on
December 9th overturned the trailer spilling produce across an
entrance ramp at Highways 64 and 58. Nashville Fire, Nash County EMS
and Momeyer Fire-Rescue responded.
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