On 09/24/09 at approximately 3:09 am, the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a Fire at 4473 North Roan St. Engine 6 arrived on the scene at 3:11 am to find an exterior column involved with fire extending into the attic space. Five Fire Engines, One Ladder Company, the Shift Commander and Chief of Operations responded. The fire was fully extinguished within an hour.
The roof area received moderate damage. Interior damage was limited due to prompt salvage operations by the Fire Department. Damage estimates are not available at this time
No injuries were reported. The initial investigation by the Johnson City Fire Prevention Division determined that the cause was due to discarded smoking materials in mulch bed adjacent to the building exterior.
Incident Commander: Captain Mark Scott mscott@johnsoncitytn.org
Safety/Operations: Chief Mark Finucane mfinucane@johnsoncitytn.org
Fire Investigation: FM Mike Freeman mfreeman@johnsoncitytn.org
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