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| Bauerstown Station 259 |
| 1-21-12 : FIRST DUE BASEMENT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW/ICE STORM AT 03:38 TONES WENT OUT FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE LOCATED AT 1657 BABCOCK BLVD BOX 259001 AT THE TIME WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW/ICE STORM AND ROADS WERE VERY BAD , A SHALER POLICE OFFICER HAD JUST PASSED STATION 259 AND ARRIVED ON SCENE REPORTING A WORKING BASEMENT FIRE . POLICE AND THE HOMEOWNER KNOCKED OUT A BASEMENT WINDOW AND USED 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO TRY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE , 259 CHIEF ARRIVED AT 03:47 AND REPORTED TO COUNTY 911 A SMALL FIRE IN THE BASEMENT WITH HEAVY SMOKE , COMMAND HAD 259 ENGINE COME STRAIGHT IN TO SIDE "A" AND PULL A 1 3/4 LINE INTO THE SIDE "D" BASEMENT DOOR . INTERIOR CREWS HAD THE FIRE OUT IN MINUTES AND STARTED TO VENT OUT A BASEMENT WINDOW , COMMAND HELD ALL UNITS IN THE ICE CREAM STORE PARKING LOT AND WALK DOWN THE HILL . CREWS CHECKED FOR EXTENSION ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR REPORTING NONE BUT HAD HEAVY SMOKE ON BOTH FLOORS . ALL CREWS SET UP VENTILATION AND SHORTLY AFTER WERE RELEASED BY COMMAND AT 04:20 . 259 CREWS STOOD BY FOR THE COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL TO INVESTIGATE . 1ST DUE : ENGINES 259 , 246 , 260 TRUCK 191 , 239 RIT SPECIAL CALL : 247 ENGINE , 251 RIT COMMAND : 259 CHIEF |
