Vails Gate (Orange) - Working Fire - 09/16/13

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 09/16/13

Time: 1740hrs

Location: 81 Steele Rd c/s Little Britain Rd

Units: VGFD Cars 1 (IC), 2, 3, E478, E479, E481, T484, T482, R480, NWPD

Description: Working Fire in a P/D

1740hrs-Base-5 -alerting Vails Gate; possible structure fire, 81 Steele Rd, smoke in the attic.

NWPD arrived and advised of smoke showing from the soffit.

VGFD Car-2 arrived and advised of smoke from the soffit and eaves.

VGFD Car-1 arrived and established command.

Car-1 advised E478, T484 and T482 to commit to Steele Rd. E481, E479 and R480 advised to s/b at Little Britain and Steele Rd.

VGFD Cars 2 & 3 quickly located active fire in the walls on the #2 floor, 1/2 corner.

T482's crew made entry and held the fire with a PWC while members opened up to check for extension. Other members threw ladders to the #1 and #2 sides.

E478's crew stretched a 1 3/4" line as a precaution.

Members then worked from the interior and exterior to open up on the 1/2 corner and quickly k/d the fire. Members then checked for extension which was (-).

Edited September 17, 2013 by BFD1054