More than 40 fire departments from seven counties battled a fire Friday (2/19/16) at a warehouse owned by FutureX Industry at 226 E. Guion St in Marshall, Indiana.
Fire departments from Parke, Montgomery, Fountain, Vermillion, Putnam, Clay, and Vigo counties responded.
The large structure that burned was one of four buildings owned by FutureX. The building, which was filled with resin pellets, was quickly engulfed by flames. Though firefighters tried to save one of the facility’s silos, which was also filled with resin, it was eventually destroyed.
Elmira, Ontario firefighters were toned out for a possible house fire at 22 Church St East, February 16 2016. Dispatch updated responding crews that there was a 19-year-old victim on the roof of the house, and an Elmira firefighter on scene confirmed a working fire. Foradale Fire was requested as heavy smoke was coming from the second floor on arrival. Crews made a quick knock on the fire. The Ontario Fire Marshall was called in to investigate the fire, and the 19-year-old occupant was arrested the following day and charged with arson. Box 690 provided rehab for the call.
A Walterboro (SC) man died from injuries he received in a single car, high speed crash on I-95 Friday afternoon (2/19/16) at 17:49. The female driver suffered multiple injuries and was flown by helicopter to the trauma center at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Multiple callers to 9-1-1 reported the car left the roadway and rolled over multiple times before striking several trees. The Jeep Cherokee suffered heavy damage in the collision trapping both occupants. Colleton County (SC) Firefighter-Paramedics arrived to find the car upright in the median against two large trees. The female driver was conscious. The male occupant had no signs of life.
Crews used Holmatro Rescue Tools to remove the driver’s door and displace some debris to free the woman. A medical helicopter was placed on standby at Colleton Medical Center (CMC). Once the extrication was completed, the woman was treated at the scene, then transported in Fire-Rescue Medic 13 to meet with LifeNet 4 at CMC. The male was extricated and then transported from the scene by the Coroner’s Office after they completed their investigation. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
Engine 13, Engine 27, Medic 1, Medic 13, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 107 and Car 109 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as Incident Commander.
Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Cambridge, Ontario firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 32 Russ Street at 12:30, February 20, 2016. nineteen firefighters staffing two quints, two pumps, heavy rescue, and platoon chief responded to the call. A3 reported heavy smoke showing on arrival and that they had a basement fire after doing a 360. The fire was knocked down in 10 minutes. Box 690 provided rehab for the fire. Note the house was directly across the street from a fire in early November.
We took in a job at 3149 w 36th Place in Chicago last night (2/19/16). Engine 65 arrived on scene with a fire in a one-sty about 20×100. They had heavy fire conditions on arrival thru some windows and venting from the roof. We arrived about 10 min into the fire.
Park Ridge (IL) firefighters responded to a house fire at 105 Elmore Street Thursday morning 2/18/16. RED Center received a call at 7:43 am reporting a fire with the possibility of two trapped occupants and dispatched the fire immediately as a Code 4 for the working fire. Within minutes a neighbor reported that the residents were out of the house. Park Ridge Battalion 35 arrived and reported heavy fire in the rear with an exposure on each side of the fire unit. Companies made quick work of knocking down the fire and containing the flames. The residents were treated at the scene after inhaling smoke but both refused transport.
Monday night (2/16/16) we took in a job at Harrison and Central Park in Chicago. Engine 95 landed with a fire in a one-story commercial. 95 had a line lead out, Truck 26 had their main to the roof.
