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Saturday, January 16, 2010 - At 0520 hrs. E829, PE842, E817, E827, TW821, TK826, RS808 were dispatched for a reported house fire with people trapped at 3617 Dunlap St. in the Hillcrest Heights section of Silver Hill's first due. E829 and C829A responded. Upon arrival E829 advised they had a two story duplex with heavy fire showing from the second floor. While the engine crew made an aggressive fire attack on the second floor, Lt Welch located the victim in the second floor bathroom. Lt Welch then transferred the victim to Vol. FF Riley and Vol. FF Gregory in the second floor hallway that carried the victim out to awaiting EMS crews.
The fire had a small amount of extension from the second floor bedroom into the attic before being extinguished. Fire damage was contained to the one home with no extension to the attached exposure. There were 32 firefighter/medics on the scene that took about 10 minutes to extinguish the fire.
Two additional residents were able to escape from the house prior to the arrival of firefighters and were transported to area hospitals for minor treatment for smoke and injuries sustained by the fire.
E829:
Dr. FF Holbert C29A Thompson
OIC Lt Welch Vol. FF Riley
FF Woody Vol. FF Gregory
FF Bollo
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