CH411 and E419 were dispatched at 2:50pm Tuesday afternoon to Ash Street in Mount Vernon on the report of a multi-family residential structure fire. This was a mutual-aid request from lead agency, Mount Vernon Fire Department.
The crew from the FCFD worked interior to locate an additional access to the second floor and search for extension before being pulled to an on-deck position.
All FCFD units were back in quarters by 4:35pm.
CH411, R415 were dispatched at 9:36pm on Monday evening to Greenwood Avenue in Mount Vernon on the report of a single family residential structure fire. This was a mutual-aid request from the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
R415 responded with a full crew and assisted with ventilation and duties as needed.
The FCFD had a total of 14 personnel respond to the call.
CH411, R415, G412, G414 were dispatched at 1:17pm on Wednesday to the 17000 block of Old Mansfield Road on the report of a single vehicle crash with a male trapped underneath the vehicle. Due to the nature of the call, EMS requested the first available medical helicopter to respond to the scene.
Upon arrival to the scene, crews found a full-size pickup truck on its side in a field west of the roadway. The patient had self-extricated from under the truck. C411 and the crew of R415 assisted in patient care and an additional helicopter was requested to the scene for a second patient. Other incoming FCFD crews assisted with landing zone setup in the field nearby, and assisted with patient care/transport to the helicopters. A medic from the Mount Vernon Fire Department was requested to transport a third patient.
All FCFD crews were back in quarters by 2:57pm. A total of 8 FCFD personnel responded to the scene
CH411, R415, E413, G412, G414, were dispatched at 5:46pm to the 16000 block of Wooster Road (Ohio 3) on the report of a two vehicle crash involving a tractor. SQ451 and R451 from College Township were dispatched automatic-aid for this run to Pike Township.
No extrication was required. Crews worked to contain diesel and transmission fluid and remained on scene for a significant period of time for cleanup.
The FCFD had 13 firefighters and two cadets respond to the call. All crews were back in quarters by 8:54pm.
T417 was dispatched at 9:36pm to CR 182 in Morrow County on a report of a chimney fire. This was a mutual-aid request from the Big Walnut Joint Fire District (Sta. 39).
While en-route we advised that we had an engine crew available as well and were asked to respond. E419 and G414 responded to the scene. This was upgraded to a working structure fire. T417 supplied T34 with water and crew of T417 made entry with crew from Sta. 39. Additional incoming crews from E419 and G414 assisted with overhaul in the attic/roof areas.
There were a total of 13 FCFD firefighters and two cadets that responded to this call. All FCFD units were back in quarters by 11:25pm.
CH411, G412, G414, E413, T417 responded to Armstrong Road, north of Mishey Road at 5:44pm on Tuesday evening for the report of a grass fire. Upon arrival to the scene, CH411 advised that there was about 1/4 acre of woods that were on fire.
G412 made initial attack, stretching hose reels to hit perimeter areas, E413 then stretched an 1 3/4″ line further along the area that was burning. Crews had to cut open a few stumps and use hand tools to finish suppressing the fire.
There were a total of 10 FCFD personnel and one cadet that responded to this call. All crews were back in quarters by 6:58pm.
CH411, E419, E413, T417 responded to the 12000 block of Fredericktown-Amity Road at 2:16am on Monday morning for the report of an odor investigation. Upon arrival to the scene, CH411 advised that evacuation was in progress and smoke in the garage. The incident was then marked as a chimney fire.
Upon arrival to the scene the crew of E419 went to work on removing fire from the chimney clean-out and the wood burning stove. Crews encountered high heat around the chimney and a large amount of creosote. Incoming crews from T417 and E413 went to work on the roof utilizing a device to break up the burning material where it could be removed.
Crews utilized a thermal imaging camera to check walls and areas around the chimney for fire extension and progress on extinguishing the fire.
There were no working smoke detectors in the home at the time of the fire.
There were a total of 8 FCFD personnel that responded to this call. No injuries to the homeowners, pets, or firefighters were sustained. All crews were back in quarters by 4:11am.
CH411, R415, G412, and G414 were dispatched at 8:37pm on Monday night to Ohio 13 in Richland County on a two-vehicle MVC. This was a mutual-aid request by the Jefferson Township Fire Department.
FCFD crews assisted with patient extrication and provided support as needed.
The FCFD had a total of 14 personnel respond to this call.
