Home Saved on Hemlock Street
26/01/10 16:46 Filed in: News
Orcas Fire
& Rescue received a call for a house fire at 166
Hemlock, just before 10 am on Monday morning. The
first call to 911 was made from inside the home. More
calls quickly followed, made by neighbors seeing the
massive cloud of black smoke billowing into the sky.
Two of the residents were able to get out from the ground floor and one man had to jump from the second story window. They then raised a nearby ladder to rescue a child trapped on the front porch roof.
Fire Station 21’s new WASP Engine, and its counterpart Engine 21, arrived within six minutes of the first call to 911. By that time, black smoke was boiling out the top floor and flames were shooting from the back windows. Although a back first floor room was completely involved, firefighters were able to knock it back and keep it from spreading to the rest of the home.
In all, 26 firefighters fought the flames.
An aggressive 30-minute firefight in sued with firefighters going above and adjacent to the actual fire. The 26 firefighters were able to save 80 % of the structure however, the contents were heavily damaged.
Sadly, the family dog died of smoke inhalation before firefighters could find her.
The Orcas Island Red Cross was called to assist a total of six, now homeless, members of the household. The cause of the fire was materials ignited by baseboard heater.
Two of the residents were able to get out from the ground floor and one man had to jump from the second story window. They then raised a nearby ladder to rescue a child trapped on the front porch roof.
Fire Station 21’s new WASP Engine, and its counterpart Engine 21, arrived within six minutes of the first call to 911. By that time, black smoke was boiling out the top floor and flames were shooting from the back windows. Although a back first floor room was completely involved, firefighters were able to knock it back and keep it from spreading to the rest of the home.
In all, 26 firefighters fought the flames.
An aggressive 30-minute firefight in sued with firefighters going above and adjacent to the actual fire. The 26 firefighters were able to save 80 % of the structure however, the contents were heavily damaged.
Sadly, the family dog died of smoke inhalation before firefighters could find her.
The Orcas Island Red Cross was called to assist a total of six, now homeless, members of the household. The cause of the fire was materials ignited by baseboard heater.