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W.M.F.D Gets a Rush of Alarms

Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:55 AM

      With the first two weeks of the New Year being calm and our trucks not turning a wheel, W.M.F.D became one of the last to recieve their first call of the year. everything changed though on 1/16/12 when WMFD recieved a call for a roll over MVA with no injuries. Crews responded primarily doing traffic control since the patient was hurt. After crews returned to quarters to clean apparatus and conduct the company's monthly meeting. The next day as night fell upon Webbs Mills Crews were alerted to a AFA but were held up at the station since the wind only had pushed smoke from the chimney back into the house. On 1/18/12 Southport Vol. Fire Dept. was alerted to a Structure Fire on State Route 14. Chief 1401 called on the air and requested more info when dispatch advised they were recieving more calls he requested tankers from Pine City, Wellsburg, and Webbs Mills. Onca dispatched 1861 responded to the scene as more volunteers stood-by at Station 18-1. As the fire went on W.M.F.D was then requested for more manpower to the scene. Once the fire was under control 1861 was able to leave and responded to stand-by at Pine City Station.Once all units cleared from Route 14 Webbs Mills was dispatched to a MVA on State Route 328. 1881, 1821, 1871 all responded and handled the incident and were out for about an hour and 328 was re-opened.

       As we were already off to a busy start the next day Big Flats Vol. Fire Dept. was dispatched to a structure fire on Steege Hill Rd. As more details came in about the fire it was learned that the fire originated in the area of the Chimney but had gotten into the walls. Golden Glow and South Corning both responded and it was later recognized that the fire was in Golden Glow's district. After Golden Glow arrived on scene first and established command Chief 902 requested SCBA personal from Webbs Mills 1821 responded with 4 SCBA personal and moments after Chief 1801 and Brush 1872 responded aith 6 more SCBA personal. Units reponded in harsh wintery conditions and remained on scene for about two hours. The fire was contained to the origin of the fire and due to the swift response of Golden Glow, Big Flats, and South Corning the structure was salvagable. At all incidents there was a great amount of effort put forth by all firefighters and all departments.

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