House Fire on March 21, 2009
The Disaster Action Team was called to a house fire in southern Van Wert County on the afternoon of March 21, 2009. Receiving the call at about 2:15 PM, 4 members of the team responded, reaching the scene just before 3:00.
The three responding departments, Ohio City, Mendon, and Middlepoint, had the fire extinquished and were working on clearing the scene. The warm spring afternoon made the liquid refreshments for the fire fighters very welcome. The DAT members also support to the family that lived in the house, helping them make various living arrangements because their house was badly damaged.
It was a busy afternoon for the fire departments, Middlepoint receiving a brush fire call not long after leaving the scene of the house fire, and some Ohio City units having to leave to respond to a different brush fire. The DAT remained on the scene until about 4:30 PM.
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- Mark gets set up while fire fighters check on the house.
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- Mark and Eleanor make plans while Linda waits.
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- Cleaning up and getting ready to go.
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- Fire fighters discuss options in front of the badly damaged house.
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- Putting away equipment and working on air packs.
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- 5 vehicles from Mendon and Ohio City departments
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- 2 firefighters heading for their vehicles to leave.
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- Something the Red Cross and fire departments have in common, paperwork.
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- A unit heading for a brush fire that has just been called in.
