Mount Gilead
Fire Department
Mount Gilead Fire
Department Responses
April 2008
08-118 Wednesday April 2nd
at 9:11 am Rescue 11 responded to 54 South Main Street for a
car and semi accident. Firefighters assisted the City Police
with directing traffic until the vehicles could be moved out
of the street. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 9:30 am.
08-119 Wednesday April 2nd
at 5:46 pm Station 19 was dispatched to 5008 road 237 for a fire
alarm. The owner called dispatch and advised that it was a false
alarm. All equipment was cancelled at 5:50 pm. No units responded.
08-120 Thursday April 3rd
at 7:25 pm Rescue 11 responded MA with Station 59 for an MVC
rollover on road 61. Chief 501 arrived on the scene and after
Engine 50 arrived on the scene cancelled Rescue 11. Rescue 11
returned to quarters at 7:46 pm.
08-121 Friday April 4th at
8:42 am Station 29 and 19 were dispatched to road 155 for a fire
alarm. The homeowner called, it was a false alarm. No units responded.
08-122 Friday April 4th at
8:25 pm Station 19 was requested for assistance with a full code
on road 105. All units were cancelled at 8:29 pm.
08-123 Saturday April 5th
at 11:35 pm Engine 15, Tanker 14, Rescue 11, Engine 25, Tanker
124, Medic 9 and Squad 104 were dispatched to a reported possible
house fire at 2051 St Rt 95. When units arrived on the scene
it was determined that there was a chimney fire. Firefighters
were able to extinguish the fire and checked the roof, attic
and walls for any possible fire extension. Firefighters worked
on the roof to be sure there was no extension. All units were
released form the scene at 1:05 am. After clean up of the equipment
all firefighters left the station at 1:30 am.
08-124 Sunday April 6th at
8:28 pm Engine 15, Engine 10, Tower 18 and Rescue 11 responded
to a reported basement fire with smoke coming from the back of
the residence. When Engine 15 arrived on the scene, the occupant
advised that the fire was a clothes dryer in the basement. Access
to the basement through the garage door was blocked due to the
door being locked. Firefighters made entry through the back door,
down the basement steps. The flames were coming out of the vent
holes in the dryer cabinet. Fire firefighters carried the dryer
out the garage door to the back yard where it was extinguished.
The house was aired out to remove the smoke with a positive pressure
fan. There was no damage to the structure, only to the dryer.
Estimated loss was $300 to the dryer. All units returned to quarters
at 9:07 pm. All firefighters left the station at 9:25 after cleanup
of equipment.
08-125 Monday April 7th at
4:56 pm Engine 15 and Tanker 14 responded to a pickup truck fire
with a load of new furniture valued at $1500. The fire was contained
to the bed area where three aluminum toolboxes were damaged by
the fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire and contained it
to the bed area. The total loss was estimated at approximately
$3000. The fire was declared out at 5:22 and equipment returned
to quarters at 5:30 pm.
08-126 Wednesday April 9th
at 4:02 pm Engine 15 responded MA with Medic 1 for a possible
non-breather at the Sacred Hearts Church on U S 42 South. After
Medic 1 arrived on the scene Engine 15 was cancelled and returned
to quarters at 4:09 pm.
08-127 Thursday April 10th
at 5:54 am Brush 12 with Chief 101 and (2) firefighters responded
MA to Station 59 for a fuel leak on I-71 mm 158. Brush 12 was
cancelled at 6:14 am and returned to quarters at 6:45 am.
08-128 Friday April 11th
at 9:11 pm Engine 15 responded to 85 South Rich Street for a
reported gas odor. Firefighters investigated and found the propane
gas grill valves were on and the odor was coming form the grill.
The valves were shut off and the odor disappeared. Engine 15
returned to quarters at 9:45 pm.
08-129 Saturday April 12th
at 7:42 pm Station 19, 29 and 59 were dispatched to smoke coming
from 600 Douglas Street apartment B-5. Chief 101 responded direct
to the scene and found that the tenant’s granddaughter had
fixed an egg and had left the pan on with the fire on. No damage
to the apartment. Brush Truck 12 responded to the scene for the
report. Chief 101 cancelled all mutual aid equipment at 7:50
pm and released Station 19 equipment at 7:54 pm.
08-130 Sunday April 13th
at 7:08 am Station 19 was dispatched to 407 South Delaware Street
to assist squad 1 with moving a patient from the small apartment.
All members left the scene at 7:35 am.
08-131 Sunday April 13th
at 3:42 pm Station 19 firefighters were dispatched to McDonalds
for an employee stuck in a room. Firefighters were responding
in their personal vehicles when the employee was released from
the room. All members returned home at 3:45 pm.
08-132 Monday April 14th
at 11:23 am Engine 15 responded MA with Squad 1 and Medic 9 to
West High Street to assist with a patient on the second floor
with a winding and steep stairway. A firefighter drove Medic
9’s vehicle to MCH and Engine 15 followed. Engine 15 returned
to quarters at 12:00 pm.
08-133 Tuesday April 15th
at 11:17 am Rescue 11 responded to road 24 for an MVC car into
a tree. Rescue 11, Squad 1 and Medic 9 arrived on the scene at
11:23 am finding the person out of the vehicle being attended
to by the resident of the property where the MVC occurred. Firefighters
had to disconnect the car battery to shut the car horn off. Rescue
11 remained on the scene until OSP arrived since the vehicle
was not very visible from the roadway, returning to quarters
at 11:31 am.
08-134 Wednesday April 16th
at 12:30 am Brush Truck 12 responded to 110 E. Union Street in
Edison for an illegal burn. Someone had thrown old carpet, copper
wire, and trash in the burn ring which is only to be used for
a camp fire and preparing food. The fire was extinguished and
Brush 12 returned to quarters at 1:30 am. Later Wednesday the
owner was given a copy of the Ohio EPA burning regulations and
advised he could not burn until another permit was obtained.
08-135 Wednesday April 16th
at 8:59 am Engine 15 responded MA to the Duke Station Truck Stop
at I-71 and St Rt 95 for a semi truck on fire. Upon arrival on
the scene the operator had the fire out. Upon investigation the
electric wire on the alternator was melted causing the fire.
Engine 15 returned to quarters at 9:45 am.
08-136 Friday April 18th
at 1:07 pm Brush 12, Brush 17, Engine 10, Tanker 14, Tanker 24,
Tanker 44 and Engine 15 responded to 3033 road 131 for a reported
grass fire with a barn exposure. Units arrived on the scene at
1:13 pm cutting the fire off close to the barn and then extinguishing
the fire. Members noticed a smoke curl coming from the eve of
the barn and found a small fire that was quickly extinguished
with water cans. Tanker 14 and 24 were cancelled enroute and
all other equipment returned to quarters at 2:30 pm. The fire
started from an illegal burn at the back of the property and
spread through the grass to the barn. OHIO EPA regulations prohibit
burning anything manufactured from petroleum products such as
plastic, carpet, and the like also the burning of anything such
as food scraps pr the containers they were packaged in. The illegal
burn was extinguished also.
08-137 Friday April 18th
at 8:31 pm firefighters were dispatched to 600 Douglas Street
to assist the squad with a patient being moved from the home
to he squad. Members left the scene at 9.03 pm.
08-138 Saturday April 19th
at 8:19 pm Station 19 was dispatched to an MVC on I-71 at the
150 mm. Before units could respond all responders were cancelled
at 8:21 pm.
08-139 Sunday April 20th
at 9:52 pm Engine 15 was dispatched MA with St 39 for a vehicle
fire on I-71 mm 147. Engine 15 was cancelled at the 149 mm and
returned to quarters at 10:20 pm.
08-140 Monday April 21st
at 7:48 am for an MVC on I-71 at the 157 mm for a car into the
bridge. Rescue 11 responded at 7:53 am and arrived on the scene
at 8:07 am. The driver of the vehicle was out of the vehicle
so the firefighters secured the vehicle and placed absorbent
on the transmission fluid and disconnected the battery. Rescue
11 returned to quarters at 8:45 am.
08-141 Monday April 21st
at 9:22 am Engine 15 responded to an MVC at 152 Easy High Street.
Engine 15 was cancelled at 9:25 am due this being a non-injury
accident and little damage to the vehicles. Engine 15 returned
to quarters at 9;28 am.
08-142 Monday April 21st
at 9:50 pm Rescue 11 and Engine 15 responded 4741 Road 20 for
a reported MVC with a car and a deer. Units arrived on the scene
at 10:01 pm and assisted with the patient until the squad arrived
on the scene. Firefighters disconnected the battery to the vehicle
and returned to quarters at 10:19 pm.
08-143 Tuesday April 22nd
at 6:55 pm Brush 12, Brush 17, Engine 10 and Tanker 14 responded
to the area of 4993 US 42 South to a reported ½ acre grass
fire. Units responded to the old railroad tracks where we found
a small fire by the cemetery. Nothing else found. Units returned
to quarters at 7:30 pm.
08-144 Tuesday April 23rd
at 9:11 am Rescue 11 responded MA with Station 59 to an MVC on
I-71 at mile marker 158. Units searched the freeway into Richland
County and found nothing. All units cancelled at 9:31 am returning
to quarters at 9:45 am.
08-145 Wednesday April 23rd
at 12:57 pm Engine 15 and Tanker 14 responded MA with Station
59 to 7514 S R 19 for a reported barn fire. Fire was extinguished
at 1:13 pm and Engine 15 and Tanker 14 returned to quarters at
2:45 pm.
08-146 Friday April 25th
at 6:57 pm Brush 12 and Tanker 14 responded to Road 76 for a
reported illegal burn. Firefighters determined that the fire
was an illegal burn and extinguished the fire. All companies
returned to quarters at 8:30 pm.
08-147 Saturday April 26th
at 8:40 pm Engine 15 responded to Duds-N-Suds for a fire in a
washer. Upon arrival it was determined that the drive belt in
the washer was the problem. Engine 15 returned to quarters at
9:00 pm.
Mount Gilead Fire
Department Responses
Mount Gilead Fire
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