Charlotte Fire Department

Fire crews assigned to Engine and Ladder 23 were next to arrive and were given assignments to engage in a fire attack and to search and provide ventilation. Firefighters assigned to Engine 3 deployed a hoseline and engaged in a firefight with this well entrenched fire. Firefighters assigned to Ladder 23 deployed their aerial device to the roof of the structure and cut a hole in the roof to allow heat, smoke, and super-heated gases to escape. Engine 3 was given the assignment to establish a water supply to a nearby fire hydrant and was carried out successfully. As the result of a well-coordinated fire attack the fire was knocked down and confined to the first floor unit. (29) Firefighters were needed to bring this blaze under control in 14 minutes.

The occupants of the fire apartment were home at the time of the fire, but escaped uninjured. Fire Investigators determined the fire began in a bedroom and was accidental. The occupants of two apartments have been displaced as a result of this fire. There were no injuries to report.

In Service,

Mark Basnight | Captain

Charlotte Fire Department

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