The Fredericktown Community Fire District was dispatched at 6:39pm on Saturday night to the 18000 block of Butler Road in Pike Twp. on the report of a fully involved cabinet shop fire. College Township Fire Department was also dispatched for an engine, automatic-aid on the initial call.
While enroute to the scene, FCFD Chief Scott Mast requested the next two tankers off the run card with College Township and the Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District responding. Medic 441 from Fredericktown EMS was also dispatched to standby at the scene.
A Lieutenant with the FCFD, along with E452 from College Township arrived first on scene, finding a single story commercial building with heavy smoke and fire showing. The incident was marked a working structure fire and that an offensive attack was going to be utilized. When R415 and E419 arrived on scene they did a reverse lay down the long driveway and setup R415 to pump to the scene.
Firefighters utilized two, 1 ½” hose lines to extinguish the fire, with all departments working in a coordinated attack and operation. A nearby dry hydrant was utilized for water supply.
The fire originated in the office area of the building near a gas operated refrigerator, before spreading to the exterior overhang and moving into the attic. The fire is estimated to have caused $40,000 in damage to the structure, $15,000 in damaged products that were being assembled, and $10,000 in tools.
The business was not occupied at the time of the fire, and was discovered by a local pizza delivery driver who called 911.
During the course of operations a firefighter with the FCFD had an object fall on him. The firefighter was transported non-emergency status to Knox Community Hospital to be evaluated. The FCFD sent an engine crew to the hospital to wait with the firefighter and his family who was also notified. He was treated and released later Saturday evening.
The FCFD had a total of 20 firefighter and four cadets respond to this call. In total, four engines, three tankers, a rescue, and two grass trucks responded to the scene. All FCFD units were in service 9:27pm.
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