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Smoke Investigation & Possible Structure Fire
Saturday, August 26, 2006 |
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Monroe fire
was alerted at 08:34 hours to a smoke condition is the
building at 477 Monroe Tpk (Camaro Mini Mart). Units
on scene investigated to find the source to by a light
ballast shorting out.
Later in the afternoon units were alerted on automatic
mutual aid to 630 Main St (Sal's Pizza Complex) for reported
commercial structure fire. Engines 201, 204 and Quint
200 responded to assist Stepney. 200 arrived as the
first due truck and assisted Stepney with the investigation
revealing a problem in the boiler room. |
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Car Fire
inside Structure
Thursday, August 17, 2006 |
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At 20:00
hours Monroe fire was alerted to a possible Garage Fire at
16 Deer River Lane. First Arriving Quint 200 wrapped
the mailbox and laid out approx. 500 feet of LDH down the
long driveway reporting smoke showing from the garage.
The Quint's crew investigated to find a Dodge Viper which
had caught fire inside the garage and has been primarily
extinguished by the homeowner and PD on scene utilizing two
fire extinguishers. Once the Engine arrived crews
pushed the vehicle out of the garage, checked for extension
and ventilated the structure. The Fire Marshall
Division conducted an investigation following the fire. |
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M.V.A Rollover
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 |
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On Tuesday,
August 15 Monroe fire was alerted to a reported motor
vehicle accident involving a vehicle which had rolled over.
Engine 201 arrived to find one vehicle rolled over.
Investigation revealed all occupants out of the vehicle.
Crews mitigated all hazards and awaited the up righting of
the vehicle. |
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Commercial Fire
Saturday, August 12, 2006 |
At 15:03 hours Monroe Fire was requested to assist Stepney with a
working commercial structure fire. Units were alerted to Meineke Muffler for a reported structure fire. First arriving units encountered heavy fire throughout the 3 garages and extending into the offices. Engines 101, 104, 201, 204, Truck 100, Quint 200, Rescues 120 and 220, Chiefs 151, 152, and 253 responded to the scene.
Monroe units assisted with extinguishment utilizing two 2
1/2" lines and one 1 3/4" line. Monroe units also assisted with roof ventilation and mop up. Monroe EMS stationed a rig on scene, while Long Hill, White Hills, and Botsford provided station coverage. FM's 1, 3, and 5 investigated the scene afterwards. Click here for the slideshow
(6 MB). |
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Rollover
Thursday, July
27, 2006 |
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At 16:44 hours
a civilian walked up to the FD reporting a vehicle rolled
over with possible entrapment. Engine 201 went enroute
immediately with three and informed dispatch of the
incident. Units arrived on scene to find an occupant
exiting the vehicle. Units assisted with the removal
and provided EMS care until the arrival of the ambulance.
Once the vehicle was rights, crews applied speedi-dry to a
minor fluid spill |
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Oven Fire & M.V.A
Friday, July 14, 2006 |
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At 19:15 hours
with the Carnival well under way, Monroe Fire was dispatched
to a
reported oven fire at 71 Far Horizon Drive. Engine 201
as the 1st due engine, Engine 204 as the 2nd due, Quint 200
as the 1st due truck, and special called R-120 as the first
due special service went enroute with a total 15 men.
Engine 201 arrived to find a small fire in the oven.
Lt. Holt (257) took the command.. The engine crew extinguished the remaining
fire with a water can and checked for extension. With
no signs of extension, command held the assignment to the
Engine and Quint and returned all units. Units were
back in service within 20 minutes. Investigation with
the homeowner revealed that 3 paper dolls and a plastic
cutting board were in the oven prior to ignition.
Around 21:30 hours the alarm sounded for a reported vehicle
accident, rollover with fluid spill. The original
location came in as Hammertown @ High Ridge, noting these
two roads are on opposite sides of the town, units notified
dispatch who came back with a corrected address of
Hammertown @ High Bridge. Units responded and found
the accident at Hammertown @ High Rock. Investigation
revealed no need for fire, thus the Engine and the Rescue
went back in service. This was the fifth call of the
day. |
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Below Grade Rescue
Thursday, July 6, 2006 |
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At 08:17 hours
Monroe Fire was dispatched automatic aid to Stepney for a
reported person who had fallen into a basement in a house
under construction. R-120 and E-104 (Stepney) arrived
first to find a male who had fallen over 8 feet into a
basement with significant injuries. As units went to
work Quint-200 arrived and stood by while units worked to
extricate the victim. Stepney Firefighters removed the
victim with a stokes basket to waiting B.L.S. ambulance w/
A.L.S.
intercept vehicle. E-201 was returned once the
extrication was complete.
Visit
StepneyFire.com for more information and pictures. |
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July 3 Declared Automatic Alarm Day by Monroe Fire |
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It al started
around 06:45 hours when Monroe Fire was dispatched to an
automatic alarm at hidden knolls circle. From there on
Monroe fire ran 5 more primary automatic alarms, and 1
mutual aid automatic alarm. Throughout this day, Squad
230 was manned with 3 personnel mapping hydrants throughout
the town. |
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Large Vehicle Rollover
Thursday,
June 29, 2006 |
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At 13:41
hours, Monroe Fire was dispatched to the area of Garder Road
near the landfill for a reported vehicle rollover with a
trapped occupant. E-201 arrived first due to find a
tri-axle dump rolled on its side. Fire Department
personnel assisted the occupant out of the vehicle to
awaiting EMS crews. Units remained on scene until two
heavy duty wreckers removed the truck. CT-D.E.P also
responded due to a spill. |
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Kitchen Fire
Tuesday,
June 20, 2006 |
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After a few
uneventful weeks of the normal automatic alarms and MVA's,
Monroe Fire was alerted second due to 10 Oak Ridge Road for
the reported house on fire. Reports from officers on
scene reported a kitchen fire with some extension.
E-101 and T-100 (Stepney) arrived first to find extension
into the cabinets and microwave. E-201 stood fast on
scene while Stepney units worked. Monroe also ran two
additional primaries and one additional mutual aid call for
the day |
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