Charlotte Fire Department

On Wednesday December 15^th at 12:44 am (10) units from the Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) including (4) engines, (1) Ladder, (1) Heavy Rescue, (2) Battalion Chiefs, and (2) Fire Investigators were dispatched to 3300 Dexter Street for a reported fire with entrapment. Engine 2 arrived on scene at 12:48 am and reported heavy smoke and fire issuing from a 1-story single family dwelling. This structure was a 900 to 1000 square feet 1950’s era home with an addition in the rear adding approximately 800 additional square feet. The crew from Engine 2 began stretching the first hoseline to attack this well entrenched fire, while the crew of Ladder 2 immediately began a primary search of the home. After the initial assignments consisting of deploying 300’ of supply line, two 1 ¾” attack lines placed, the primary search and vertical ventilation, command was assumed by the 1^st Battalion.