20190403 - Unincorporated Lebanon - House Fire
1917 Pointe Barton Drive - Just before 4:00 AM, a 911 call was received from a woman stating that the back of her house was on fire and that everyone was getting out. Wilson County EMA firefighters and Wilson County Sheriff's Deputies were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Deputies arrived on the scene and made sure everyone was out of the home and they also evacuated the home on the "D" exposure which was showing signs of thermal damage.
The first due apparatus was Engine-6 (A Shift) and they advised they had a residential structure approximately 60% involved. Second due was Engine-9, under the command of Captain Eric Eldridge [602] who further updated that he had a two-story wood-frame home that was now 80% involved and this would be strictly a defensive attack.
Additional responding units included Tanker-9,
Engine-3, Rehab-23, Middle Tennessee Electric, and Shift Commander James Copas [600] who assumed the role of Incident Commander upon his arrival.
Engine-3 laid in a 3 inch supply line from a hydrant just down the street and crews operated with two 1.75 inch handlines and a 2.5 inch line with a BlitzFire portable monitor.
Engine-1 was dispatched to the scene for additional manpower. Upon its arrival, Engine-1 was instructed to position itself at the hydrant and boost the pressure on the supply line. With the added pressure from the hydrant, there was enough to deploy the deck gun on Engine-6.
Crews operated on the scene for about 7 1/2 hours for extended overhaul, hitting numerous hotspots. Crews were swapped out at approximately 7:30/8:00 for shift change.
There were no injuries to firefighters but one resident sustained minor burns attempting to extinguish the fire prior to the arrival of firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency, however the resident states they believe they left the barbecue on since the last time it was used at dinner time.
Read MoreDeputies arrived on the scene and made sure everyone was out of the home and they also evacuated the home on the "D" exposure which was showing signs of thermal damage.
The first due apparatus was Engine-6 (A Shift) and they advised they had a residential structure approximately 60% involved. Second due was Engine-9, under the command of Captain Eric Eldridge [602] who further updated that he had a two-story wood-frame home that was now 80% involved and this would be strictly a defensive attack.
Additional responding units included Tanker-9,
Engine-3, Rehab-23, Middle Tennessee Electric, and Shift Commander James Copas [600] who assumed the role of Incident Commander upon his arrival.
Engine-3 laid in a 3 inch supply line from a hydrant just down the street and crews operated with two 1.75 inch handlines and a 2.5 inch line with a BlitzFire portable monitor.
Engine-1 was dispatched to the scene for additional manpower. Upon its arrival, Engine-1 was instructed to position itself at the hydrant and boost the pressure on the supply line. With the added pressure from the hydrant, there was enough to deploy the deck gun on Engine-6.
Crews operated on the scene for about 7 1/2 hours for extended overhaul, hitting numerous hotspots. Crews were swapped out at approximately 7:30/8:00 for shift change.
There were no injuries to firefighters but one resident sustained minor burns attempting to extinguish the fire prior to the arrival of firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency, however the resident states they believe they left the barbecue on since the last time it was used at dinner time.
