On Thursday March 22, 2007 at 2008 hours, Box 624 was alerted for the stove fire at 2981 Stinnett Road. Immediately Chief 6 (Riffe), Chief 6A (Spriggs), Chief 6B (Montgomery), Chief 6C (Hayes), Engine 61 (Lt Thrasher), Engine 62 (Grierson, R), Squad 6 (Capt Patin), Tanker 6 (Cox, D), and Ambulance 68 (Morgan) with 26 personnel responded. Company 6 units arrived to find nothing showing from a 2-story residence. The crew from Engine 61 stretched the 400' attack line to the front door and found a stove off in the upstairs kitchen with some extension to the rear wall. The line was quickly charged extinguishing the fire. The Squad crew checked for extension with the TIC (negative) and ventilated the residence. The box was quickly downgraded within 5 minutes to Company 6 units only. At 2030 hours, Chief 6 terminated the command.
As units were en route back to the station, at 2038 hours, Communications alerted Box 608 at 42 Oxford Way for the grease fire. The same as units as above quickly responded and arrived within minutes. Engine 62 stretched the 200' attack line and upon entry, a small grease fire was found on the basement stove top. The fire was quickly extinguished and the box was once again held to Company 6 units only. The crew from Squad 6 checked for extension and ventilated with the house. At 2108 hours, Chief 6 terminated the command.
