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On June 4 at 0023 hours, fire companies were dispatched to the
8400 block of Lithopolis Rd. Engine 182 arriving first put a
working fire on a two story structure possibly vacant.
The company officer did a quick 360 and found the majority of
the fire to be in an addition in the rear “C” side. Lt.
Schneider, CO of Engine 182 had lines laid to both the rear and
to the front of the building.
As companies arrived from Bloom Twp.
and Columbus Fire, ladders were raised on three sides and a
water supply was established to E182.
It took approximately 20 minutes to
obtain an all clear on all floors.
With no utilities to the structure an
arson investigator was called. At this time the cause has been
left undetermined.
With no life hazard the structure
became an exterior attack only situation. Three hours after
crews left the scene they were back on a rekindle and due to the
unsafe conditions of the building it was allowed to burn down.
This structure had two additions one
on “B” side and one on “C” side. The original structure had a
metal roof and asbestos siding. The “B” side addition was a one
story with a void over it and had double studs in the walls with
metal roofing standard wood siding. Side “C” was made of rough
sewn 1x6’s and 4x4’s with standard wood siding exterior. It also
had a metal roof.
The series of photos show smoke
conditions of original fire and then fire conditions of the
rekindle. The last two photos are from the fuel oil tank in the
basement when it spewed burning fuel from its vent pipe and then
finally failed.
E 182 deck gun controlled the flames
from the fuel tank.
By: Captain Seipel
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