| 2426 Kendall Rd Smoke in the basement 06/14/09 |
| An occupant of the structure was taking a shower when the water supply suddenly stopped. A second occupant went to the basement to check the electrical breakers and discovered the basement filling with smoke. Orleans County Fire Control was notified for a fire in a structure. Kendall Fire was dispatched along with the following automatic mutual assistance requests: Holley with a Quint, Morton with a rescue and an engine and Hamlin with a RIT team. Walker was requested by Hamlin’s 2C14 to stand-by in quarters as both Hamlin and Morton are currently operating with their second engines out- of-service. Kendall 1 arrived on the scene and confirmed smoke in the structure. Kendall’s Engine 34 located in the driveway and a line was stretched and charged. Kendall’s Tanker 52 arrived next and provided a supply line to the first due engine. The other companies arrived and staged for support and the RIT Team took up a position in the front of the structure after completing a 360 size-up of the building. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a faulty pump motor caused the electrical failure and smoke condition. Mutual assistance companies were quickly released and the Kendall Fire Department cleared the scene shortly after midnight. Story by Jerry Clement |