20210301 - City of Mount Juliet - House Fire
5504 Escalade Drive - At 11:30 PM, The Fire Department of Mt. Juliet was dispatched to a reported house fire. The caller reported a fire upstairsin the home.
The first due apparatus was Engine-104 (A Shift) under the command of Engineer Kenny Hudson [acting in charge]. Upon arrival, he noted in his radio report that there was light smoke coming from the A side of a two-story residential structure and there was a hydrant in the front yard.
The crew of Engine-104 stretched one 1.75 inch handline to the front door while Engineer Hudson made his 360º survey and the chauffeur secured a hydrant. A moment or two later, Squad-103 arrived on the scene and Lieutenant Morris Sills [1110] assumed the role of Incident commander and his chauffeur began accountability. Additional responding units included the Mt. Juliet Police Department, Rehab-23, WEMA Medic-10 (A Shift), and Middle Tennessee Electric. Lieutenant Sills also requested two engines from the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency for manpower purposes.
Firefighters charged the first crosslay and advanced up the stairs but were unable to proceed. Lieutenant Sills performed an additional 360º survey with a Thermal Imaging Camera and noted a high-heat signature on the B / C corner of the home, and a second crew was instructed to stretch a second line to the rear of the home and to VES (Vent-Enter-Search) the corner bedroom. Once the C side was laddered and the window vented, a small decaying fire was located and extinguished.
Positive pressure ventilation was used to clear the home of any remaining smoke, heat and gasses and then the overhaul and investigative process began. Per the occupants of the home, the cause of the fire was a candle. There was no extension outside the room, however there was a fair amount of smoke and water damage.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fire Department of Mt. Juliet. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. All occupants were able to safely exit the home with their pet dog.
Read MoreThe first due apparatus was Engine-104 (A Shift) under the command of Engineer Kenny Hudson [acting in charge]. Upon arrival, he noted in his radio report that there was light smoke coming from the A side of a two-story residential structure and there was a hydrant in the front yard.
The crew of Engine-104 stretched one 1.75 inch handline to the front door while Engineer Hudson made his 360º survey and the chauffeur secured a hydrant. A moment or two later, Squad-103 arrived on the scene and Lieutenant Morris Sills [1110] assumed the role of Incident commander and his chauffeur began accountability. Additional responding units included the Mt. Juliet Police Department, Rehab-23, WEMA Medic-10 (A Shift), and Middle Tennessee Electric. Lieutenant Sills also requested two engines from the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency for manpower purposes.
Firefighters charged the first crosslay and advanced up the stairs but were unable to proceed. Lieutenant Sills performed an additional 360º survey with a Thermal Imaging Camera and noted a high-heat signature on the B / C corner of the home, and a second crew was instructed to stretch a second line to the rear of the home and to VES (Vent-Enter-Search) the corner bedroom. Once the C side was laddered and the window vented, a small decaying fire was located and extinguished.
Positive pressure ventilation was used to clear the home of any remaining smoke, heat and gasses and then the overhaul and investigative process began. Per the occupants of the home, the cause of the fire was a candle. There was no extension outside the room, however there was a fair amount of smoke and water damage.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fire Department of Mt. Juliet. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. All occupants were able to safely exit the home with their pet dog.
