| On Monday, April 20 at approximately 2200 hours, Box 20-16 was dispatched for a reported barn fire.
Engine 201 (E201), Engine/Tanker 204 (EK204), Rescue 20 (R20), Ambulance 209 (A209), and ALS 20 were dispatched to the 2800 block of Jefferson Pike for a reported barn fire across the street. While en route, E201 provided water supply instructions. ALS 20 arrived first and reported a working barn fire. Based on this report, E201 requested a Tanker Task Force while still en route.
E201 arrived on scene to find a 30' x 40' barn fully involved, with exposure concerns and live power lines down. Crews deployed a 2.5-inch handline to protect the exposure building.
Two patients were evaluated on scene by A209 and ALS 20; both refused transport.
After approximately one hour, the barn fire and three vehicle fires were extinguished, and the incident began to be scaled back. Operations were temporarily paused while the Fire Marshal conducted an investigation. Once the investigation was completed, crews resumed operations, pulling apart straw and barn contents to ensure all hotspots were fully extinguished.
Crews operated on scene for approximately 2.5 hours before returning to the station. Upon return, personnel spent over an hour cleaning hose and equipment, repacking hose lines, and refueling apparatus. |
