| Chimney Fire 958 W. Kendall Rd. 3/11/10 |
The family had retired for the evening when a smoke alarm sounded in the front room of a
2 story farm home on West Kendall Road. Upon investigation, the father had the family
evacuate the premise and then went back into the structure to investigate further.
Observing a cherry red chimney pipe from a wood stove, with smoke present, a call was
made for a fire department response.
Orleans Fire Control dispatched the Kendall Fire Department with these additional units
under mutual assistance: Carlton and Holley for manpower, Albion for RIT and Morton for
thermo imaging capability. Arriving on the scene, Kendall One completed a size-up,
determined that there was a small fire confined to a front porch roof area and reduced the
assignment to only the Kendall and Morton Companies. Kendall’s rescue/engine arrived
and located in the driveway of the premise. Kendall’s tanker located in front of the
structure and Kendall’s second engine staged at a hydrant south of the structure. Morton
arrived and provided manpower, with the TIC, to the scene.
Fire in the wood stove was removed to the exterior and the roof of the porch was opened
exposing the fire which was quickly extinguished. The chimney pipe was removed and
further openings were made to ensure that any extension was also extinguished
preventing a rekindle. Companies began picking-up at approximately 11:30 PM.
Story by Jerry Clement
2 story farm home on West Kendall Road. Upon investigation, the father had the family
evacuate the premise and then went back into the structure to investigate further.
Observing a cherry red chimney pipe from a wood stove, with smoke present, a call was
made for a fire department response.
Orleans Fire Control dispatched the Kendall Fire Department with these additional units
under mutual assistance: Carlton and Holley for manpower, Albion for RIT and Morton for
thermo imaging capability. Arriving on the scene, Kendall One completed a size-up,
determined that there was a small fire confined to a front porch roof area and reduced the
assignment to only the Kendall and Morton Companies. Kendall’s rescue/engine arrived
and located in the driveway of the premise. Kendall’s tanker located in front of the
structure and Kendall’s second engine staged at a hydrant south of the structure. Morton
arrived and provided manpower, with the TIC, to the scene.
Fire in the wood stove was removed to the exterior and the roof of the porch was opened
exposing the fire which was quickly extinguished. The chimney pipe was removed and
further openings were made to ensure that any extension was also extinguished
preventing a rekindle. Companies began picking-up at approximately 11:30 PM.
Story by Jerry Clement
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