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By Mike Wilson
Columbus (IN)firefightersrescued two dogs from fire that damaged home yesterday.
At 2:28 p.m., firefighters were called to 2143 23rdstreet after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the residence and called 911. As firefighters responded to the address, Columbus police officers arrived at the scene and relayed to 911 dispatchers that visible smoke was coming from the home. Firefighters arrived moments later to find a single-story residence with a large amount of white smoke coming from the roof and eaves and two vehicles parked in home’s driveway.
据事件指挥官说，营负责人特里·瓦伊炎（Terry Whitis），当他们从邻居那里收到居民不在住所的信息时，工作人员正准备进入搜查房屋。无法确认房屋是空置的，消防员试图打开前入口门。由于门从内部锁定时，这种进入的尝试没有成功。使用forcible entrytools- 斧头和一个halligan酒吧 - 火人违反了住所的前门门。当消防员准备进入房屋时，一个黑色的皮特犬从敞开的门口退出，然后从现场工作的船员移到现场的住所侧面。
Firefighters entered the home and immediately found flames in the living room. As responders worked to extinguished the fire, an additional crew searched the home for occupants. During the search, firefighters discovered a dog crate located in the vicinity of the living room and determined that it contained a dog. The search crew immediately removed the crate to the exterior of the home. After removing the dog crate from the home, firefighters outside of the residence assessed the dog and determined that it was all right, although high heat inside the home had begun to disfigure the plastic crate. Search crews reentered the home and determined the occupancy was clear of additional pets and persons.
在将水施加火焰后的三分钟内，大火被控制在控制之下。当消防员寻找隐藏的火袋时，消防员留在家里。没有额外的火。
当工作人员在现场工作时，一名男性居民到达现场，并告诉调查人员，除其他外，一家人使用燃木炉子进行热。这位居民告诉调查人员，他已经在凌晨5点之前离开工作，炉子里燃烧木材，房屋没有电气，燃气或水服务。2014年3月22日，哥伦布消防员对住宅结构大火的相同地点做出了反应，该火灾对房屋造成了重大破坏，并杀死了一只宠物狗和一只宠物猫。由于太空加热器，2014年大火的原因被确定是偶然的，调查人员得知，自2009年以来，对房屋的汽油服务已被断开。哥伦布警察在试图咬人时收到狗的咬伤后，在2014年事件中受伤协助乘员安全。这位居民告诉调查人员，该家庭一直住在房屋中，因为他们为2014年大火中遭受的损坏进行维修。两只狗都与现场的居民团聚。
哥伦布消防局的调查人员检查了燃木炉灶，并确定炉子的工作状况是大火的促成因素，并裁定该原因是偶然的。房屋没有工作的烟雾报警器。该家庭因火灾而流离失所，并正在美国红十字会获得帮助。
Agencies that assisted at the scene include the Columbus Police Department, The American Red Cross, Columbus Animal Care, Columbus City Utilities, Duke Energy, Vectren Energy, and Columbus Regional Health EMS. No injuries were reported at the scene.
TheColumbus Fire Departmentwould like to remind residents about the dangers associated with leaving a supplemental heating device unattended. Heating equipment is involved in one of every six reported home fires and one in every five home fire deaths. If you are using a wood stove, fireplace, or space heater, keep combustible materials at least three feet away for the heat source. Have a professional chimney inspection done annually and never plug more than one heat-producing appliance into an electrical outlet at a time. Working烟雾报警拯救生命。根据美国消防局的数据，去年有2262次家庭火灾死亡。
Mike Wilsonis a captain and spokesman for the Columbus (IN) Fire Department.
