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JUNE 2007

BLUE ASH AND MONTGOMERY RESPOND TO HOTEL FIRE ON KENWOOD RD

6/28/07: Station 13 was dispatched to a fire alarm at the Extended Stay Hotel on Kenwood Rd about 0330 hours. On Scene they find smoke showing from the first floor lobby and request additional company from Montgomery. Engine 13 extinguished the fire in the laundry room which was held in check by the sprinkler system. Tower 13 started ventilation. Engine 15 and Quint 73 conducted searches of all floors and assisted with evacuations.

Units: Engines 13, 15       Ladders 13, 73       Medic 13

Command: 1301 (Brown)

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ANDERSON EMS RESPONDS TO CRASH ON I-275 IN KENTUCKY

6/27/07: Several lanes of traffic are blocked and 12 people are injured after at least six vehicles were involved in a crash on eastbound I-275 in Highland Heights Wednesday evening. According to Artimis, the accident took place at 6:51 p.m. The estimated clear time is 9 p.m. The accident happened as fans were headed to a Def Leppard concert at Riverbend for the evening. Witnesses say a truck carrying a load of logs was going too fast. The accident scene is just before the Combs Hehl bridge which spans the Ohio River. (wcpo.com)

WORKING FIRE ON CASCADE RD IN FOREST PARK

6/18/07: Dispatched to 855 Cascade for reported structure fire.  While Responding, updated per police on scene confirmed working fire and all occupants were out of structure.  Heavy smoke was seen from Winton Road and Sharon Road.  Requested two additional engine companies to respond(Colerain Engine 109 and Glendale Engine 45). On scene with a single story residential structure with heavy fire and smoke coming from side "B" side of the structure including the roof, also a power line was down in the front yard and was live and sparking.

District 25 (B/C Ellert) assigned to Safety.  Duke energy notified for immediate response.  The power line was taped off with red fire line tape and cones by District 25.  Command was established by 4202 (A/C Rupp) with the correct address as 855 Cascade Road and accountability was established be 4801 (Chief Spaeth).

Engine 42 established a water supply from across the street from incident.  Engine 42 crew deployed 200 feet of 1 3/4 inch hoseline to the front door.   Engine 242 crew splint into two man crew.  Engine 242 crew A was interior crew and Engine 242 crew B was exterior crew. Engine 242 crew A found that the front door was locked and had to force entry into the structure.  Once entry was made crews encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions.  Engine 43 crew established a secondary water supply and deployed a back up attack line of 200 feet of 2 1/2 inch hoseline off Engine 42.  Engine 43's crew made entry and began assisting interior 1 (Engine 42) with extinguishment of the fire.

Mutual aid companies began to arrive and put to work.  RIT was reassigned to Tower 86 (Sharonville).  Primary and secondary search was completed by Engine 242 crew A with negative findings.  Crew began to assist with extinguishing the fire.  Fire was very difficult to extinguish due to roof involved.

Fire investigation finds cause as a charcoal grill left unattended on the "B" side of the structure catching the exterior wall on fire and chasing up the roof. Red Cross called for displacement of two adults.  Duke energy arrives and disconnects power to the house and turned off the gas.  Crews picked up all equipment and returned to quarters.

Units: Engines 42, 43, 45, 48, 96, 109, 242           Ladders 42, 48, 86, 90        Rescue 48    Medics 42, 43, 96

Command: 4202 (Rupp)

93's RESPOND TO A VEHICLE FIRE THAT SPREADS TO RESIDENCE

6/16/07: A man arriving home after a routine oil change, parked his car in his garage where it promptly caught fire. Firefighters doused the flames at the house on Gideon Lane in Sycamore Township just after 6 p.m. The man told 9News he plans to question the shop where the oil was changed. (wcpo.com)

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SECOND ALARM SENT ON A COMMERCIAL FIRE IN LOCKLAND

6/14/07: Firefighters called in a second alarm for a fire at Lockland candle shop Wednesday night. Lockland's assistant fire chief says they asked for additional help because of the age of the building. The fire started just after 7 p.m. in the 200 block of Williams Street near Dunn. Firefighters estimate the business called, "Candles and Such," only suffered about $500 worth of structural damage. (wcpo.com)

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LIGHTNING STRIKE STARTS HOUSE FIRE IN BLUE ASH

6/8/07: The 9 Newsroom has also learned that firefighters are responding to a fire at a single-family home on Tramwood Court in Blue Ash. Blue Ash Fire Chief Richard Brown said the single story residence was heavily involved in flames when the first firefighters arrived. The fire began shortly after 1:15 p.m., just as strong storms with lightning were moving through the area. Two people inside the house escaped unhurt. Chief Brown said there was heavy fire in the basement and on the first floor. Firefighters cut a ventilation hole in the roof and thick smoke was still pouring out of the opening an hour after fire crews arrived. Blue Ash was assisted in fighting the blaze by firefighters from Reading, Sycamore Township and Montgomery. (wcpo.com)

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Command: 1301 (Brown)

67's & HAZ-MAT TEAM RESPONDS TO MARIEMONT SQUARE FOR UNKNOWN ODOR WITH PEOPLE ILL

6/6/07: A foul odor forced some employees out of their Mariemont office on Wednesday. Employees at the Comey and Shepherd office building at the corner of Wooster Pike and Miami Road were evacuated after complaining of throat irritation and stomach pain. The fire chief says a source of the smell could not be detected from a preliminary air sample. Fire Chief, Jack Phifer, says a Haz Mat team was called for additional testing. "We did have an odor. We found about 15 people outside. They were sick to their stomach. We took our gas meters in and we couldn't detect anything hazardous or dangerous," Chief Phifer said. The office building is located across from the Mariemont Square. However, none of the surrounding businesses or homes were evacuated. (wcpo.com)

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Command: 6701 (Phifer)

Note: A week later an employee admitted to discharging her pepper spray

 

MULCH FIRE TURNS OUT TO BE BUILDING FIRE FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN CLEVES

6/5/07: Engine 22 sent a mulch fire at the Miami Township Maintenance Building on Cooper Rd. Engine 22 arrived and found the salt dome on fire. A structure fire response was dispatched. The fire was knocked down immediately and Quint 70 opened up and checked for extension. Cause of the fire was a lightning strike. No injuries reported. Damages unknown at this time.

Units: Engines 22, 222    Ladder 70      Squad 22    Medic 22

Command: 2201 (Moore)

ENTRAPMENT ON MORGAN RD RESULTS IN ONE MINOR INJURY

6/4/07: Engine 105 and Squad 95 dispatched to an MVC with entrapment on Morgan Rd near SR 128. On scene finds a Jeep on its side in a ditch. The driver was conscious and had a laceration to the head. Vehicle was stabilized and the roof removed. Patient transported to hospital for evaluation.

Units: Engine 105     Rescue 56      Squad 95    Medic 22, 105

Command: 9502 (Schoerch)

HAMILTON FF DISCHARGED FROM DRAKE CENTER - TAKEN TO FIREHOUSE TO PUT AWAY HIS GEAR

6/1/07: Several weeks after being critically injured during a water rescue training accident, a Hamilton firefighter finally gets to go home. Chris Gabbard was rushed to University Hospital after the April 17 accident and was later taken to Drake, where he has been in rehabilitation. Both Gabbard and fellow firefighter John Hansbauer got caught in the low-level dam in Hamilton when their boats capsized during a training session. Hansbauer was also sent to Drake for rehabilitation, and has since been released. Gabbard, however, suffered the worst injuries, after being trapped under water for more than 20 minutes. Early on, firefighters had kept a bedside vigil for Gabbard, making sure a uniformed firefighter was in his hospital room at all times. Gabbard is scheduled to be released at 11:30 a.m. from the Drake Center. His fellow firefighters will be there to take him home in a fire engine. (wcpo.com)