20210125 - Unincorporated Mount Juliet - House Fire
506 Hunting Hills Dr - At approximately 8:05 PM, Firefighters from the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency were dispatched to a possible structure fire following a call from the homeowner stating his house may have been struck by lightning.
The first arriving units were Engine-3 (B Shift) and Medic-10, under the command of Captain Danny Clark [702]. He initially reported some light smoke from the structure but upon a 360º scene survey, he transmitted the Working Fire.
Engine-5, Engine-6, Rehab-23, and Mutual-aid from the City of Mount Juliet were also en route.
Initially, one 1.75 inch handline was stretched and additional lengths added to make entry through the garage. As additional resources arrived, another line was stretched and entry was made through the front door.
It was never clear where lightning had struck the home, if in fact it did, but there was a fire somewhere within the walls or void spaces and firefighters would spend hours chasing smoke and flames.
The original structure dated back to 1979 but there had been several renovations creating void spaces at the roof lines and in the walls and floors. Fire was found in the attic, walls, and subfloor — many of which were difficult to expose and access.
Once the fire was under control and the smoke ventilated from the home, a Deputy from the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and a firefighter entered the home to gather up some medications and other valuable possessions. While doing so, they located the family’s cat, "Precious", which the homeowner had not been able to locate at the start of the incident. The cat was brought to the street and handed off to another Medic and EMT and they gave it Oxygen therapy. The cat seemed to become more alert and was then taken by the owner to a veterinarian.
When all was said and done, the majority of companies were on scene for nearly 6 1/2 hours making sure they left no hot spots left smoldering. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters, and the cause and origin (believed to be lightning) is under investigation by the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.
Read MoreThe first arriving units were Engine-3 (B Shift) and Medic-10, under the command of Captain Danny Clark [702]. He initially reported some light smoke from the structure but upon a 360º scene survey, he transmitted the Working Fire.
Engine-5, Engine-6, Rehab-23, and Mutual-aid from the City of Mount Juliet were also en route.
Initially, one 1.75 inch handline was stretched and additional lengths added to make entry through the garage. As additional resources arrived, another line was stretched and entry was made through the front door.
It was never clear where lightning had struck the home, if in fact it did, but there was a fire somewhere within the walls or void spaces and firefighters would spend hours chasing smoke and flames.
The original structure dated back to 1979 but there had been several renovations creating void spaces at the roof lines and in the walls and floors. Fire was found in the attic, walls, and subfloor — many of which were difficult to expose and access.
Once the fire was under control and the smoke ventilated from the home, a Deputy from the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and a firefighter entered the home to gather up some medications and other valuable possessions. While doing so, they located the family’s cat, "Precious", which the homeowner had not been able to locate at the start of the incident. The cat was brought to the street and handed off to another Medic and EMT and they gave it Oxygen therapy. The cat seemed to become more alert and was then taken by the owner to a veterinarian.
When all was said and done, the majority of companies were on scene for nearly 6 1/2 hours making sure they left no hot spots left smoldering. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters, and the cause and origin (believed to be lightning) is under investigation by the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.
