Mount Gilead
Fire Department
Mount Gilead Fire
Department Responses
September 2009
09-253 Tuesday September 1st at 6:40 am Station
19, 39 and 59 were dispatched to a working house fire at 3984
Road 84. Rescue 11 arrived on the scene at 6:54 am finding that
the structure was fully involved in fire. Firefighters from all
three stations battled the fire until 12:05 pm when the fire
was declared under control. Franklin Township Trustee assisted
with pulling down walls for access for the firefighters to extinguish
the fire. All equipment left the scene at 12:05 pm. Cleanup took
until 2:30 pm before all units were back in full service. The
cause of the fire was determined to be electrical short with
the entrance cable into the building.
09-254 Tuesday September 1st at 3:30 pm Rescue
11 was dispatched MA with Medic 1 for lifting assistance. Rescue
11 arrived on the scene at 3:35 pm and responded to MCH with
Medic 1 to assist at MCH. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 4:30
pm.
09-255 Wednesday September 2nd at 10:53 am Station
19, 29 and 59 were dispatched to smoke showing at 30 South Main
Street in the downtown business district. Rescue 11 arrived on
the scene at 10:55 am and found smoke coming from the ceiling
of the Christian Book Store. Tower 18 responded to the scene
at 10:59 am and assisted with ground ladders on the inside. Firefighters
shut off the electric to the room lights and removed the light
fixture eliminating the fire hazard. All MA equipment Engine
23, Rescue 51, Squad 1` and Medic 9 continued to the scene non-emergency
until 11:20 am when the situation was determined to be under
control and then all MA equipment was released to return. Rescue
11 and Tower 18 returned to quarters at 11:42 am.
09-256 Wednesday September 3rd at 9:30 pm Station
19 was dispatched to the horse barns at the fair grounds to stabilize
a patient until Medic 1 could arrive. Firefighters assisted with
the patient and then transferred the patient to the Medic crew
at 9:41 pm. Engine 15 returned to the fair event for fire protection.
09-257 Saturday September 5th at 4:27 am Stations
19, 29, and 59 were dispatched to a working commercial building
fire at 75 South Cherry Street. Rescue 11 arrived on the scene
at 4:33 am finding heavy smoke coming from the first floor doors
and eves connected to the hydrant at the back of the Post Office
on Center Street. The Knox Box key was obtained to make entry
into the first flood however the lock had been changed by the
renters without notifying the owners so a new key could be placed
in the box. Firefighters made entry about 15 feet into the first
room when the atmosphere became extremely hot and heavier black
smoke started banking down on the firefighters. Chief 101 pulled
the crew out at that point and made entry into the north office
door. The Knox Box key worked on this door. Firefighters worked
their way to the back of the structure, but could not find the
fire. Chief 101 pulled the crew out and then they moved to the
basement door on the north end of the structure and made entry.
Engine 15 had arrived on the scene and had connected to the hydrant
at Marion and Cherry Street laying into the fire, Tower 18 had
arrived in the back of the and had connected to the hydrant between
the Church and the Post Office. At this point firefighters made
entry into the basement door at the South West corner of the
structure finding fire from ceiling to floor and wall to wall.
Firefighters quickly knocked the fire down to a manageable condition
and made deeper entry until the floor started to collapse into
the room. The fire had extended to the attic and the second floor.
Firefighters fought the fire until 8:01 am when it was brought
under control. At one point in time the roof on the back side
South corner showed indications of failure so the fire was attacked
by hand lines spraying water through the attic vents at both
ends. Firefighters remained on the scene until 4:08 pm making
sure that any hot spots were extinguished. The State Fire Marshal
Arson investigator was called and arrived at 10:26 am. Firefighters
assisted the investigator with determining the cause and origin
of the fire until 4:00 pm. The fire has been determined as suspicious
in nature. Lana Fate, mother of Diana McLain, had her belongings
stored in the basement area at the time of the fire and none
of these items were insured. The building however was insured.
At this time the State Fire Marshal and Mt. Gilead Police Department
are handling the investigation.
09-258 Saturday September 5th at 12:07 pm, during
the commercial fire, firefighters responded Brush 12 to 5560
Road 109, Splatter Park, to assist with removal of a patient
from the wooded area. A firefighter drove the Squad to MCH. Brush
12 picked up its second crew member at MCH and returned to quarters
at 12:42 pm.
09-259 Sunday September 6th at 10:50 am Engine
15 and Brush 12 responded non-emergency to 811 Westview Drive
for an illegal burn. Firefighters found a pile of paneling burning
and had the person extinguish the fire while explaining the State
and Local burning regulations. Engine 15 and Brush 12 returned
to quarters at 11:17 pm.
09-260 Wednesday September 9th at 9:44 pm Chief
101 was requested to go the Road 128 at SR 95 to assist the Edison
PD in removing a faulty handcuff from a person. Brush 12 arrived
on the scene at 9:04 pm. Using small bolt cutters the chain was
cut but the cuffs could not be cut. Brush 12 and the PD returned
to Station 19 where a larger bolt cutter was used to remove the
cuffs. Job was complete at 9:30 pm.
09-261Friday September 11th at 10:48 pm firefighters
were dispatched to assist Medic 1 with moving a patient form
the house to the squad. Firefighters arrived on the scene at
10:49 pm and returned to quarters at 11:00 pm.
09-262 Monday September 14th at 12:26 am firefighters
were dispatched to Woodside Village to assist Medic 1 with a
full code. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 12:31 am and
assisted Medic 1 with the patient. Firefighters returned to quarters
at 12:50 am.
09-263 Wednesday September 16th at 3:03 pm Rescue
11 responded MA to intersection of Road 101 and Road 106 for
an MVC between a car and pickup truck. Station 59 was on the
scene when Rescue 11 arrived and we were released to return to
quarters at 3:20 pm.
09-264 Wednesday September 16th at 6:59 pm Rescue
11 responded top an MVC at the intersection of Center Street
and South Main Street. Rescue 11 arrived on the scene at 7:05
pm and went in service at 7:17 pm.
09-265 Thursday September 17th at 4:39 am Engine
15 and Tanker 14 responded MA with Station 310 (Ashley) and Cardington
for a working fire in a commercial building at the intersection
of St Rt 229 and County Road 24. Firefighters assisted with the
extinguishment of the fire and then were released at 5:34 am
returning to station at 6:30 am.
09-266 Thursday September 17th at 9:55 am Rescue
11 responded to 371 South Delaware Street for a fire alarm in
apartment 113. Rescue 11 arrived on the scene at 9:58 am. Firefighters
entered the complex finding light smoke from burned food. An
exhaust fan was set up to clear the hallway and the apartment.
Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 10:30 am.
09-267 Thursday September 17th at 2:52 pm Rescue
11 responded to a reported pickup truck fire at 335 Park Avenue,
the elementary parking lot. Rescue 11 arrived on the scene at
2:55 pm to find the pickup driving away. Firefighters were unable
to get the drivers attention to check out the fire. The truck
drove off in traffic. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 3:00
pm.
09-268 Friday September 18th at 2:30 pm firefighters
were notified of a grass fire in the area of the 153 mm on I-71.
Rescue 11 responded to the area of County Road 121 while Brush
12 responded to the area of County Road 14. When Rescue 11 reached
the bridge over I-71 on road 121 the fire was at 6437 Road 121.
Firefighters used brooms and water cans with Brush 12 to extinguish
the fire. The fire was declared out at 3:06 pm and all units
returned to quarters at 4:00 pm.
09-269 Saturday September 19th at 4:32 pm Rescue
11 was dispatched to 4511 St Rt 42 South for a single car MVC.
Firefighter 19-25 was in the area and arrived on the scene at
4:37 pm canceling the Rescue 11 having the squad continue. Rescue
11 returned to quarters at 4:41 pm. Unit 19-25 left the scene
at 4:40 pm.
09-270 Sunday September 20th at 8:31 pm Station
19 was dispatched to an unattended campfire at 242 Lincoln Avenue.
There was no permit granted for this address. Campfires are never
to be left unattended anywhere. The fire was extinguished at
8:45 pm. Brush 12 and Chief 101 left the scene at 8:49 pm.
09-271 Monday September 21st at 8:17 am Rescue
11 was dispatched MA with Station 59 for a car and school bus
MVC at 4545 CR 77 in Congress Township. Rescue 11 responded at
8:18 am and was cancelled by Station 59 at 8:22 am returning
to quarters at 8>26 am.
09-272 Tuesday September 22nd at 12:07 am Engine
15 was dispatched MA with Station 100 (Caledonia – 1st Consolidated
Fire) to a working house fire at 1575 Whetstone River Road. Engine
15 responded at 12:13 am and arrived on the scene at 12:29 am.
The crew was assigned to RIT (Rapid Intervention Team –
used to rescue firefighters that become entrapped or lost.) After
the fire was brought under control the RIT crew assisted with
overhaul. Engine 15’s crew was released at 1:16 am and returned
to quarters at 1:33 am. The crew cleaned tools and recharged
SCBA and left the station at 2:00 am.
09-273 Tuesday September 22nd at 1:40 pm Rescue
11 responded non-emergency to 367 South Delaware Street to rescue
a cat from a storm sewer. The occupants at this location could
not coax the animal out. It was evident that the cat was trying
to escape with the scratch marks on the concrete wall of the
catch basin. Firefighters cut a tree limb and placed it in the
basin for the cat to crawl out on. Rescue 11 and crew left the
scene at 2:14 pm.
09-274 Saturday September 26th at 12:28 am Station 19, Station
29, Station 59 and Station 39 were dispatched to an activated
fire alarm at 75 East High Street. City PD arrived on the scene
and determined that the alarm pull station was accidentally pulled
when mistaken for a light switch. Chief 101 responded in Brush
12 to determine the actual cause of the alarm. The key in the
Knox Box did not work in the alarm panel and so a key holder
was requested. Upon further investigation a key was found on
top of the panel and the panel was opened, the alarm was silenced
and then the pull station was reset. Now the alarm was reset.
Assistant Chief Young and Captain Young responded in a POV with
tools to reset the pull station. All fire personnel left the
scene at 12:54 am.
09-275 Saturday September 26th at 8:44 pm Station
19 was dispatched to an unknown trash fire along I-71 at the
155 mm. Brush 12 responded non-emergency to find a wire cylinder
with something burning inside. OSP had extinguished the fire
earlier. Brush 12 returned to quarters at 9:08 pm. After clean
up firefighters left the station at 9:40 pm.
09-276 Tuesday September 29th at 1:27 am Brush
12 and Brush 17 responded to Road 125 to assist Squad 1 and Medic
9 with a full code. Brush 12 arrived at 1:41 am and Brush 17
arrived at 1:50 am. Firefighters assisted with moving the patient
form the house to the squad and driving the squad to MCH. All
firefighters returned to quarters at 2:37 am.
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