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FIRE BRIEFS FOR JANUARY 1, 2019
(Lawrenceville, Ga., January 1, 2019) – The following is a brief synopsis of several overnight incidents handled by fire and emergency services personnel. It does not include all calls for the time period.
HOUSE FIRE-1600 BLOCK OF SUMMIT GLEN CIRCLE, SW IN LOGANVILLE
INCIDENT DATE: 01/01/19
TIME DISPATCHED: 2:45 A.M.
TIME ARRIVED: 2:52 A.M.
TIME UNDER CONTROL: 3:22 A.M.
Firefighters responded at 2:45 a.m. to an occupant report of a house fire in the 1600 block of Summit Glen Circle, SW in unincorporated Loganville. The caller to 911 reported a fire in the attic and the house filling with smoke.
Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames showing from the left-side and in the attic of a two-story, wood-frame house on a slab. Firefighters quickly deployed water supply and fire attack hose lines and entered the home to control the fire and conduct a primary search. The intense flames broke through the roof over the back of the house and caused extensive damage to part of the structure and contents.
Five occupants (3-residents and 2-visitors) were home asleep at the time and were alerted by the smoke alarms sounding. They discovered smoke on the main-level as they exited the home. The occupants were already outside when fire trucks arrived and no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide temporary assistance for the displaced family.
Per the Fire Investigator, the blaze appears accidental and originated on the exterior of the home due to spent fireworks. The fireworks were placed in a trash container on the side of the house after being discharged earlier in the evening to ring in the New Year.
EQUIPMENT AT THE SCENE INCLUDED: 3-Engines, 1-Ladder Truck, 1-Squad, 1-Medic Unit, 1-Air and Light Unit, 2-Battalion Chiefs, 1-Fire Investigator and 1-PIO
HOUSE FIRE-2600 BLOCK OF DELRIDGE DRIVE, SW IN LILBURN
INCIDENT DATE: 01/01/19
TIME DISPATCHED: 4:27 A.M.
TIME ARRIVED: 4:32 A.M.
TIME FIRE KNOCKED DOWN: 4:58 A.M.
TIME UNDER CONTROL: 5:26 A.M.
Firefighters responded at 4:27 a.m. to an occupant report of a house fire in the 2600 block of Delridge Drive, SW in unincorporated Lilburn. The caller to 911 reported a fire in the kitchen and everyone getting out.
Crews arrived to find smoke showing from a two-story house over a basement and heavy fire burning on the back of the house and in the attic. Firefighters quickly deployed water supply and fire attack hose lines and made immediate entry to battle the blaze and conduct a primary search. The fire gutted the kitchen and spread to part of the second floor and attic. Flames broke through the roof soffits on the back of the house before being brought completely under control. The blaze caused extensive damage and sent smoke and heat throughout the structure.
One adult occupant was evaluated and released at the scene by paramedics for minor exposure to smoke products. There were no other injuries reported. The American Red Cross was requested to provide temporary assistance for the family of six displaced due to the damage.
Per the Fire Investigator, the blaze appears accidental and originated on the stove from cooking practices. An occupant was heating a pan of grease to cook and fell asleep upstairs. Another occupant was asleep downstairs in the den and awoke to a loud popping sound. The man discovered flames in the kitchen and got everyone out of the house. A cat was found deceased inside the home by firefighters during salvage and overhaul operations.
EQUIPMENT AT THE SCENE INCLUDED: 4-Engines, 1-Ladder Truck, 1-Squad, 1-Medic Unit, 1-Air and Light Unit, 2-Battalion Chiefs, 1-Fire Investigator and 1-PIO
MULTIPLE VEHICLES DAMAGED BY FIRE-3100 BLOCK OF OCTAVIA LANE, SW IN SNELLVILLE
INCIDENT DATE: 01/01/19
TIME DISPATCHED: 1:55 A.M.
TIME ARRIVED: 2:02 A.M.
TIME FIRE KNOCKED DOWN: 2:10 A.M.
Firefighters responded at 1:55 a.m. to a passerby report of a vehicle fire in the driveway of a residence in the 3100 block of Octavia Lane, SW in unincorporated Snellville. The caller to 911 reported the vehicle engulfed in flames. The man knocked at the door of the house to alert the occupants.
Crews arrived to find a work truck and a pickup truck burning in the driveway with immediate exposure to a third pickup truck parked in close proximity. Firefighters quickly deployed a bumper line off the apparatus to extinguish the fire and checked the house for possible extension. There was no damage to the house and no injuries were reported. The fire destroyed the work truck and caused heavy damage to the second pickup truck. The third pickup truck sustained moderate blistering of the paint (cosmetic damage) due to flame impingement and radiant heat.
The exact cause of the fire is currently listed as undetermined. It is unknown whether fireworks being discharged in the area earlier may have served as a potential ignition source. A Fire Investigator was notified via cellphone by the Incident Commander.
EQUIPMENT AT THE SCENE INCLUDED: 1-Engine
FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY MESSAGE:
According to Firefighters, the above incidents are a good reminder to practice home fire safety every day. Keep your home and family safe by following simple fire safety rules.
- Install working smoke alarms on every level of the home and in each of the bedrooms.
- Develop a home fire escape plan and practice fire drills with the entire family.
- Keep a portable (ABC) fire extinguisher close at hand to douse a small fire before the flames spread.
- Know two-ways out, like a door or window to escape a fire.
- Provide a collapsible fire escape ladder on upper floors to use as a means of escape in case traditional exits are blocked.
- Crawl low under the smoke and heat to escape a fire.
- Look for and eliminate home hazards that could cause a fire to start.
- Designate a safe meeting place outside and call 911 to report the fire.
- Get-out, Stay-out! Never go back inside a burning building.
For additional information on home fire safety, please contact the Gwinnett Fire Community Risk Reduction Division at 678-518.4845 or email fireprograms@gwinnettcounty.com.