Dinner Time Apartment Fire in Sta 2 Area
Apr 25, 2004 - 12:00 am
On Wednesday, April 21, Moyers Corners volunteers were dispatched at 18:53 to a reported structure fire at 9 Plantation Blvd off Morgan Rd in the Town of Clay . Multiple calls reported a fire in an apartment building. Engine 21 (Lt Patkochis) and C-1 (Chief Bressette) arrived at 18:59 to find a two-story wood-frame apartment building with fire showing from the rear windows.
Engine 21's crew deployed a 200' 1.75" line to the front door which was dead bolted. Engine 31(Capt Lyons) assisted in the forcible entry and stretched the 2" back-up line. The fire was located in the kitchen and dining room area was knocked down by the initial hand line. Engine 41 (Capt Crispin) checked for extension on the second floor as did Rescue 3 (Capt Jennings) on the #4 exposure. Searches done by the Rescue Company were negative.
Ladder 1 had RIT and Truck 2(FF Belczak) performed ventilation. Engines 11, 22, 32 and Liverpool Eng 1 assisted in overhaul and pick-up. C-1 had command, B/C-1 (B/C Stevens) had operations and B/C-2 (B/C Fritz) had Safety. The cause was determined to combustibles on the stove. Units were available by 21:30.