Tuesday, March 31, 2009

In the Line of Duty - April 1, 1929

In The Line of Duty - April 1, 1929

 

It had just finished raining on April 1, 1929, when a call came in to the Johnson City Headquarters.  Driver Fin Puckett, Asst. Chief George Wilson, and firefighter Marion Hale jumped up from the dinner table to respond to a house fire on Wilson Ave., a false alarm (an April Fools prank).  During their journey, they would collide with a car at the intersection of Wilson & Watauga Ave., killing Fin Puckett and severely injuring Firefighter Hale. 

 

For more on this story contact Sgt. Mike Sagers

msagers@johnsoncitytn.org

423.283.5804

 
Lt. Robert C. Johnson
Johnson City Fire Department
Fire Station Five
205 Broyles Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Williams Electric Fire

On 03/22/2009, at 04:45:36, the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at Williams Electric- 2824 W. Market St.  The Fire Department responded with three engine companies, one ladder company, one service company and an incident commander. The fire was found to be partially extinguished by the automatic sprinkler system. The Fire Department completed extinguishment, conducted salvage, overhaul and initiated a cause and determination investigation. The fire cause investigation and damage assessment is in progress at this time. No injuries were reported.

Fire Inspector:
FM Michael Freeman – 423.424.6181 mfreeman@johnsoncitytn.org

Incident Commander:
Captain Mark Scott – 423.975.2840  mscott@johnosncitytn.org

 
Lt. Robert C. Johnson
Johnson City Fire Department
Fire Station Five
205 Broyles Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601

Thursday, March 19, 2009

House Trailer Fire

The Johnson City Fire Department responded with two engine companies , one ladder company, one service company and incident command unit to a house trailer fire located at 2012 Leeland Rd. The house was 25% involved upon arrival. The fire was controlled within nine minutes. The house was unoccupied and in the process of being renovated at the time of the fire. No civilian injuries were reported. One firefighter became ill and was treated at the scene.
 
Lt. Robert C. Johnson
Johnson City Fire Department
Fire Station Five
205 Broyles Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

FW: Residental Structure Fire at 711 Montgomery St

 


NEWS RELEASE
 
Immediate Release
 
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The Johnson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 711 Montgomery Street this morning at 4:16 a.m. Crews remained on the scene until after 9 a.m. doing overhaul and clean-up.
 
The first arriving crews found the home 50 percent involved. The front of the residence had a heavy concentration of flames. Initial information indicated there were four people in the home at the time of the fire. The occupants had evacuated upon arrival of the initial alarm companies.
 
Washington County / Johnson City  EMS transported two victims to the Johnson City Medical Center. The exact extent of the injuries are not know at this time; however, they are not thought to be life threatening. No other information is being released at this time regarding the victims. More information maybe available later today.
 
There were unconfirmed reports that the occupants evacuated the building by jumping from the second-story window. If this occurred, it was prior to the arrival of the fire department.
 
"Once we knew everyone was out of the structure, we began an exterior attack on the fire," advised Lt. Rick Arnold. "We were able to knock the fire down enough that we could eventual make entry," Arnold stated.
 
Crews were able to extinguish the flames, but the home was a total loss. The Red Cross has been contacted and will be working with the victims.
 
The initial alarm assignment was two engine companies, the manpower company, a ladder company, and the shift supervisor. Three additional engine companies, the rehab unit, and training personnel responded. The Operations Assistant Chief and Administrative Assistant Chief also responded along with two members of the Fire Marshals Division. A total of 24 personnel responded to the incident.
 
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Assistant Fire Marshal Lori Ratliff and Assistant Fire Marshal Sam McLain are working to determine a cause at this time.
 
No firefighters were injured during the fire. The Johnson City Street Department also responded to salt the roadways that were iced over from the fire suppression activities.
 
Please contact Assistant Fire Marshal Lori Ratliff (423)483-5832, Captain Mark Scott (423)483-5829, or Lieutenant Rick Arnold (423)483-5816 for more information.
 
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Lt./EMTP Jason Powell
Johnson City, TN Fire Dept.
B-Shift - "North Battalion"
Station 5
205 Broyles Dr.
Johnson City, TN 37601
Station: (423) 283-5804
Cell: (423) 483-5819
Fax: (423) 283-5885