20200826 - Antioch - House Fire
7500 West Winchester Dr - Just before 2:30 PM, units from the Nashville Fire Department were dispatched to a report of a residential fire in the Villages of Long Hunter subdivision.
The first arriving unit was Engine-35 (C Shift) under the command of Firefighter/Paramedic Brett Knotts [Acting In Charge]. He indicated in his size-up report that they had a two story residential structure with smoke and fire showing from the A, B, and D sides. Engine-35's crew stretched one 1.75 inch attack line to the front of the home and began an offensive attack.
Engine-33 was second due and established a viable water supply and then stretched a second 1.75 inch attack line and made entry through the front door with the crew of Engine-35. Truck-26 arrived and set up on the D side and the crew made entry and conducted a primary search.
District Chief Dewayne Hall [District-6] arrived on the scene and assumed the role of Incident Commander.
While crews were operating inside the structure, there was a partial collapse in the area of the front door leaving a pile of flaming debris on top of the two attack lines, resulting in both burning through and rupturing. Chief Hall ordered an evacuation of the structure and three blasts on the air horns of Truck-26 were sounded notifying all personnel inside to exit the structure immediately.
Once all crews had exited the structure and a par check was completed, new hand lines were stretched from another engine and an aggressive interior attack was resumed.
Weather conditions were cloudy, hot and humid. Firefighters cycled through rehab and continued to work until the fire was extinguished, which took a little under two hours.
The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The 4 occupants of the home made it out safely and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Read MoreThe first arriving unit was Engine-35 (C Shift) under the command of Firefighter/Paramedic Brett Knotts [Acting In Charge]. He indicated in his size-up report that they had a two story residential structure with smoke and fire showing from the A, B, and D sides. Engine-35's crew stretched one 1.75 inch attack line to the front of the home and began an offensive attack.
Engine-33 was second due and established a viable water supply and then stretched a second 1.75 inch attack line and made entry through the front door with the crew of Engine-35. Truck-26 arrived and set up on the D side and the crew made entry and conducted a primary search.
District Chief Dewayne Hall [District-6] arrived on the scene and assumed the role of Incident Commander.
While crews were operating inside the structure, there was a partial collapse in the area of the front door leaving a pile of flaming debris on top of the two attack lines, resulting in both burning through and rupturing. Chief Hall ordered an evacuation of the structure and three blasts on the air horns of Truck-26 were sounded notifying all personnel inside to exit the structure immediately.
Once all crews had exited the structure and a par check was completed, new hand lines were stretched from another engine and an aggressive interior attack was resumed.
Weather conditions were cloudy, hot and humid. Firefighters cycled through rehab and continued to work until the fire was extinguished, which took a little under two hours.
The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The 4 occupants of the home made it out safely and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
