Apartment Fire with One Trapped/Rescued

 
By Chief Jonathan Riffe
June 19, 2008
 

Thursday June 19, 2008 at 0130 hours, Tanker 6 (Morgan) was alerted to 4005 Saint Leonard Road for the house fire (4th due area). Units from St Leonard VFD arrived to find light smoke showing from a one-story (with basement) apartment building. Engine 71 advanced an attack line to Division 1 and reported a light haze. The crew from Engine 22 advanced an attack line to Side "C" into a basement apartment and found a room off along with a victim. Units made quick work of the fire and removed the patient suffering from severe burns to awaiting EMS staff. Tanker 6's Officer assisted with patient care while the driver assisted with Water Supply. Tanker 6 returned to service at 0215 hours.

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