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Motor Vehicle Accident
Monday,
May 15, 2006 |
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At 15:48 hours
Monroe fire was alerted to a reported vehicle accident IFO
1014 Monroe Tpke (Masuk High School) with fluids leaking.
First arriving units found a vehicle that had gone off the
road and stuck the granite sign in front of the school and
continued into a ditch. Occupants were found to be out
of the vehicle and all hazards were mitigated. |
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Another Busy Day for Monroe w/ an Attic Fire
Thursday,
May 4, 2006 |
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Today began at
1116 hours with an automatic alarm on Bug Hill Road [1st due
district], where units found the same. Then at 1326 hours
Monroe Fire was dispatched to a reported automatic alarm at
227 Monroe Tpke, finding that the alarm was set off in error.
Moments later the alarm was struck for a
possible fire at 39 Maple Drive in the Stepney District.
E-201 and T-100 immediately cleared the automatic alarm to
respond to the fire. Dispatch received multiple call backs stating smoke showing. E-201 arrived
to find a 3-story wood frame with smoke and fire showing
from the attic. E-201
assumed the first due engine position stretching a line to
the attic where the fire was found. Truck 100 arrived immediately behind E-201
and split up with 2 to the roof and 3 for search and opening
up. Seconds later E-101 arrived and assisted with
extinguishment and overhaul. Members
encountered moderate fire conditions in the attic, but quick
work was made of the fire. E-206 (Long Hill) and T-559
(Botsford) also responded to the incident. C-253
(Lattanzi) had Maple Drive command. Units were on
scene for just over an hour.
During the attic fire,
Monroe was dispatched to an outside fire on Monroe Tpke,
Stevenson handled this alarm. Following the
attic fire, at 1528 hours units were alerted to 40 Yankee
Hill Road for the automatic alarm. Companies on scene
once again found the same. To end the day units were
alerted to Tutor Time Day care (477 Main St) for the
automatic alarm, where units found a malfunctioning alarm. Later in the evening Monroe responded to a
reported electrical outlet sparking at Hidden Knolls Senior
Housing. The day finished up with a total of 4
primary runs and 3 mutual aid runs.
[pictures courtesy of
Stepney Fire Department] |
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Action Packed Day for Monroe
Sunday, April
30, 2006 |
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Today Monroe
Fire participated in live training with the Stepney Fire
Department from 07:00 hours to 17:30 hours[pictures coming soon!].
During the training, additional Monroe Fire personnel ran four primary alarms
consisting of 2
automatic alarms, 1 car
vs. pole, and to
finish up the day 1 animal rescue. |
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Motor
Vehicle Accident and 2 Other Alarms
Sunday, April 23, 2006 |
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Monroe fire
was dispatched to a reported
car vs. pole. Chief 253 (Lattanzi) arrived and found
the same and held it to Engine 201 to secure hazards and a
minor fluid spill. Monroe ran an additional 2
primaries throughout the day. |
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Busy Day for
Monroe
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 |
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Monroe fire
was kept busy throughout the day with multiple alarms.
The company ran a total of 6 alarms, 4 of which were
primary. The calls consisted of 1 residential fire
alarms, 2 commercial fire alarms, and 3 motor vehicle
accidents, one of which was an extrication. |
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Automatic Alarm turns into a Smoke Condition
Sunday, April 16, 2006 |
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At 00:12 hours
Monroe Fire was dispatched to 358 Wheeler Road, Fairway
Acres, apartment 3-Bravo for the automatic alarm.
Chief 251 (Davin) arrived reporting a smoke condition in the
residence due to burnt food, and took command. Engine 201
and Quint 200 arrived simultaneously and went to work
ventilating the structure. Crews utilized positive
pressure ventilation (PPV) to clear the structure of all
smoke. Units operated for approximately 20 minutes. |
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Car Vs. Pole
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 |
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At 0803 hrs
Monroe was dispatched with EMS to the intersection of Fan
Hill and Rt. 111 for the M.V.A car vs. pole, unknown injuries
or entrapment. E- 201 and Q-200 went en-route. 201
arrived to find a single vehicle that snapped a pole. No
injuries were reported, and 201 held it to themselves to
secure hazards and take the report. |
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Brush
Fire
Saturday, April 1, 2006 |
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At
1323 hrs Monroe was dispatched to Purdy Hill and Elm St. for the
brush fire. E-201 and T-216 arrived to find a large stump and base
of a tree on fire. ignition was caused by the heat of the chainsaw
blade cutting the tree. the fire was quickly extinguished and units
returned to service. 253 (Asst. Chief Lattanzi) had the brush fire
command. |
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