Friday, February 26, 2010

Johnson City Fire Dept. News and Events

Apartment Fire on Buffalo St.
 The Johnson City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 1009 Buffalo Street on 26 February,2010. Four engines,a ladder, a command vehicle, and a manpower unit responded with a total of eighteen personnel. The call was dispatched at 11:25:51 a.m. The first apparatus arrived at 11:29:21 a.m. The apartment complex was a three story structure that housed seven living units. It was a room and contents fire in one of the basement units. The fire was quickly extinguished by fire personnel. The adjoining apartments were investigated for possible fire extension. After the building was checked by an electrician and power was turned on all the other tenants returned to their apartments. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Johnson City Fire Marshal Division. Crews remained on the scene until 13:45:49 p.m.
 
 
Lt. Richard Arnold
505 E. Main St.
Johnson City, TN 37601
 
 
423-975-2840