20210706 - City of Mount Juliet - House Fire
3205 W Yorkshire Ct - At 15 minutes after midnight, the Fire Department of Mt Juliet was dispatched to a report of a structure fire. The caller stated the deck on the rear of the house was burning.
Upon their arrival, police officers were met with immense heat and heavy fire conditions. Initially, it was unclear whether the residents were home, so they attempted to force the front door but were unable. After breaking a window, the smoke and fire made it impossible to proceed any farther. After receiving this update from the scene, FDMJ Captain Jason Ross [1101], who was en route to the scene on Engine-104, instructed dispatchers to initiate the Working Fire Protocol.
Shortly thereafter, first due fire units began arriving on the scene. Rescue-3 & Ladder-111 (A Shift), under the command of Lieutenant Morris Sills [1110] were the first to arrive, closely followed by Chief of Department Jamie Luffman [Chief-101]. A 360º survey of the scene revealed that the entire rear of the home was on fire and had extended into the attic space by way of the soffit. The roof was also showing signs of imminent collapse. With this information, and an update from police officers indicating that the occupants of this home were out of town, Lt. Sills began an exterior / defensive attack.
Two 1.75 inch handlines were placed into operation to protect the exposures on the B and D sides of the home. Once a viable water supply was established, the deck gun was also placed into operation, as was a 2.5 inch handline from Ladder-111. Simultaneously, Ladder-111 was prepared for aerial operations and the ladder pipe was placed into operation as well. In total, two master streams and three handlines were deployed to douse the blaze.
The implementation of the Working Fire Protocol brought one engine and one ambulance from the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency to the scene, as well as Rehab-23 and Middle Tennessee Electric. Due to the immense heat and humidity, another engine was also requested to the scene for manpower purposes. Responding Wilson EMA units included Medic-4, Engine-4, and Engine-3.
In all, it was about three hours before units were able to pick up and prepare to return to service. There were no injuries to firefighters, police officers, or civilians, and the cause and origin of the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Department of Mount Juliet.
Read MoreUpon their arrival, police officers were met with immense heat and heavy fire conditions. Initially, it was unclear whether the residents were home, so they attempted to force the front door but were unable. After breaking a window, the smoke and fire made it impossible to proceed any farther. After receiving this update from the scene, FDMJ Captain Jason Ross [1101], who was en route to the scene on Engine-104, instructed dispatchers to initiate the Working Fire Protocol.
Shortly thereafter, first due fire units began arriving on the scene. Rescue-3 & Ladder-111 (A Shift), under the command of Lieutenant Morris Sills [1110] were the first to arrive, closely followed by Chief of Department Jamie Luffman [Chief-101]. A 360º survey of the scene revealed that the entire rear of the home was on fire and had extended into the attic space by way of the soffit. The roof was also showing signs of imminent collapse. With this information, and an update from police officers indicating that the occupants of this home were out of town, Lt. Sills began an exterior / defensive attack.
Two 1.75 inch handlines were placed into operation to protect the exposures on the B and D sides of the home. Once a viable water supply was established, the deck gun was also placed into operation, as was a 2.5 inch handline from Ladder-111. Simultaneously, Ladder-111 was prepared for aerial operations and the ladder pipe was placed into operation as well. In total, two master streams and three handlines were deployed to douse the blaze.
The implementation of the Working Fire Protocol brought one engine and one ambulance from the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency to the scene, as well as Rehab-23 and Middle Tennessee Electric. Due to the immense heat and humidity, another engine was also requested to the scene for manpower purposes. Responding Wilson EMA units included Medic-4, Engine-4, and Engine-3.
In all, it was about three hours before units were able to pick up and prepare to return to service. There were no injuries to firefighters, police officers, or civilians, and the cause and origin of the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Department of Mount Juliet.
