House Fire on March 4, 2010
The Disaster Action Team was called out to a house fire on Greenville Road on the morning of March 4, 2010. The call came at 2:15 AM and 4 members of the team responded, arriving at the scene at 3:00 AM.
The Middlepoint Fire Department was in charge of the scene, receiving assistance from the Van Wert Fire Department and the Ohio City Fire Department. They saved most of the house, but the attached garage and the vehicles inside it were completely destroyed.
The three departments had the fire under control quickly. They then spent a lot of time making sure there were no remaining hot spots or hidden fires that could flare up and do more damage after the firefighters left.
The DAT provided hot and cold drinks to the firefighters and homeowners, as well as other assistance to the homeowners. The team stayed on scene until the firefighters were done, arriving back at the garage at 6:30 AM.
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- Things look under control and almost done when the DAT first arrives.
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- A view from near the artificial pond shows more extensive damage.
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- Mark watching the firefighters from near the ERV
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- On the other side of the house, there are less lights and the firefighters are still very busy.
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- The amount of smoke says something is still going on, although the colors are reflections of vehicle lights.
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- Working the artificial pond can leave the firefighters in tight working conditions.
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- The electric company showed up to turn off the power.
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- At almost 5 AM, putting the last tanker of water into the artificial pond.
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- While some firefighters start cleaning up unneeded hoses, others are in the attic, looking for hot spots and soaking them down.
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