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Friday, April 15, 2011
80 Plus Firefighters Battle Massive Apartment Fire
On April 13th, 2011 at 4:06 AM, (18) Companies of Charlotte Firefighters, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (1) Urban Search and Rescue Company, (1) Field Communications Unit, (5) Battalion Chiefs, (3) Deputy Chiefs, (1) Deputy Fire Marshal, and the Fire Investigation Task Force under the direction of Deputy Chief Pete Key responded to a major emergency at 609 N. Davidson Street near uptown Charlotte.While returning to quarters from a previous assignment, a fire company discovered working fire in a large 3-story apartment building in the First Ward community of Charlotte. Firefighters from Station 8 reported heavy fire and smoke conditions enveloping the 3rd floor of this 17655 square foot multi-family dwelling.
Firefighters sprinted into action and began notifying and evacuating the occupants. Additional fire crews arrived within minutes and engaged in an intense firefight with the well-entrenched blaze which had self-vented through the roof. Several 105-foot aerial ladder trucks were positioned for rescue and at least one was utilized to provide an elevated master stream to fight the massive blaze. As fire crews worked to extinguish the blaze, one adult was rescued after being trapped on a third floor balcony. That resident and two others were transported to a local trauma center for minor injuries.
Over (80) firefighters were summoned to knockdown the enormous blaze and bring the incident under control in 51 minutes. Although the building was equipped with a fixed fire suppression system, it was later determined that it was inoperable at the time of the fire. After a thorough investigation, two citations were issued on Thursday totaling $400 for violation of North Carolina State Fire Code section 901.6, “failure to properly maintain a fire protection and suppression system.” The fire was caused by the improper disposal of charcoal ashes from a hibachi grill and caused an estimated $500,000 to $1,000,000 in damage.
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Mark Basnight | Captain
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