AFD Responds to House Fire
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 05:38 - FROM CHILHOWIEFIRE.ORG Engine 252, Tanker 253, and Medic 258 responded to the 200 block of Cold Springs Road for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, units found a two story residential structure with the attic and roof fully involved. Due to the rural location of the residence, firefighters did not have access to hydrants for a water supply. This dwelling was originally an old log home from the 1800’s which was built with logs up to 18” in diameter. Upgrades to the dwelling had added framing and wood shingle siding to parts of the structure plus additional rooms. This presented problems of the fire hiding in the original part of the structure with limited access. The siding was removed for crews to access the original logs. Temperatures were once again below freezing which added to the difficulty of keeping crews safe. Overhaul was completed and the last unit cleared the call at 11:26.
AFD Responds to Mobil Home Fire
Structure Fire Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:45 FROM CHILHOWIEFIRE.ORG Engine 252, Tanker 253, and Medic 258 responded to the 300 block of Shawnee Trail for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and fire showing from the roof. Command was established, and mutual aid was requested from Marion and Adwolfe Fire Department. An interior attack was attempted, but crews were forced to back out due to structural instability. The firefighters worked for a few hours to extinguish the fire using a defensive attack.
AFD Responds to Multiple Mobile Home Fire
Structure Fire Sunday, January 3, 2010 13:07 FROM CHILHOWIEFIRE.ORG Sunday, January 3, 2010 13:07- Engine 252, Tanker 253, and Medic 258 responded to the 200 block of Side Trail for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, units found a mobile home and nearby passenger car fully involved. A defensive attack was made from firefighters on-scene to knock the fire down quickly. Adwolfe Fire also responded to assist with man power and water supply. Exposures were protected due to the close proximity of neighboring mobile homes, but one sustained thermal damage due to the intensity of the fire. Other hazards that presented crews operating on-scene were deep seated fire beneath the floor of the mobile home, the intense cold weather, and ice due to the water freezing on-scene. Smyth County Sheriff's Dept., Chilhowie PD, and VDOT also assisted. The call was cleared at 15:00.