######NEWS RELEASE######
Immediate Release
04-26-2010
Apartment Occupant Narrowly Escapes Injury; Remaining Apartments Undamaged
The Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to a reported apartment fire at 504 Swadley Road at approximately 5:13 p.m. Washington County 911 received the call from the occupant of the residence. The caller stated there was a fire and dropped the phone. The dispatcher also heard the smoke detector in the background. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the apartment. The occupant had escaped the apartment prior to arrival of the first companies. The occupant was suffering from smoke inhalation, and she was assisted to a safe area by the initial arriving companies. Additional crews began a quick attack on the fire. The fire was rapidly contained to the apartment of origin. No fire or smoke extended to adjacent apartment. Overhaul was then begun on the fire apartment.
The occupant was treated by personnel from the Johnson City Fire Department and Washington County / Johnson City EMS. The occupant was then transported with potentially life-threatening injuries to the Johnson City Medical Center. The occupant was stabilized and hospitalized for observation.
The cause of the fire has not been officially determined at this time.
No firefighters were injured during the incident.
For additional information please contact:
Lt. Jason Powell – 423-483-5819
FM Sam McLain – 423-483-5835
Lt. Jason Powell, BA NREMTP
Johnson City Fire Department
B-Shift Station 3
"East Battalion"
505 E Main Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
423-483-5819
jpowell@johnnsoncitytn.org
www.johnsoncitytn.org
www.jcfdnewsblog.com
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