Weather, Heavy Content Conditions Complicate Response to AR House Fire

Fire units at Arkansas House fire, February 2022

By Travis W. Boudrey

At 0503 hours on the morning of February 6, 2022, the Fayetteville (AR) Fire Department responded on amutual aidcall with Round Mountain Fire Department at 2091 S. Mally Wagnon Road.

首先到达单位观察了一架两层木制框架residential structurewith heavy fire visible on the “A” side in and around the garage area. The occupant advised all clear upon arrival, and two 1.88-inch preconnected attack lines were stretched from Ladder 3 to attack the fire. A connection to a nearby hydrant was made using 4-inch large diameter hose from a Round Mountain Fire Department apparatus.

The fire had extended into the second floor, andfirefightersobserved damage in and around the landing of the entrance to that area. Fayetteville Firefighters, Goshen Firefighters, and Elkins Firefighters assisted Round Mountain Firefighters in several facets of this operation. This included, but wasn’t necessarily limited to, controlling the fire,rit.,overhaul,维修自给式呼吸器(SCBA)气缸,主要搜索(包括一个vent, enter, and search在“C”方面的二楼,并与圆山消防部门的事件指挥官合作。

Improved Strategic Mode Decisions for Fireground Success

All actions were complicated by thecold weather and snow和这个地区周围的冰,和一个significant accumulation of itemsstored in the garage. The power company and the water department were requested to shut off service to this building because of the extensive damage. Central Emergency Medical Service responded to the scene and assisted with monitoring vitals and responder康复中心near the command post. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Fire Marshal responded to investigate the cause and origin of the fire.

The Fayetteville Fire Department’s mobileSCBAservice and light unit responded to the scene. The SCBA service operation was enhanced by a side by side unit that shuttled full cylinders to the scene from the cascade which was blocked by the large diameter hose down the street. This scene was turned over to the Round Mountain Fire Department, and some units responded to the subsequent mutual aid structure fire call on Roberts Road or checked in service when they became available.

平民或消防员没有伤害。尽管天气极其极端,但艰难的道路状况和边界囤积fire loads, mutual aid partners worked together to make this operation a success. The lead agency on this call was the Round Mountain Fire Department.

Travis W. Boudreyis a second-generation firefighter and battalion chief with more than 29 years of experience with the City of Fayetteville (AR) Fire Department. He has been assigned to Battalion 1 C shift for more than 15 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in human resource development from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and an associate of applied science in fire protection from Northwest Arkansas Community College.

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