Fire Cause Determination - Trailer Fire at 2719 S. Roan Street Lot #13

UPDATE:  The Johnson City Fire Marshal's Office has made a determination on the cause of the fire that occurred at 2719 S. Roan St. #13 on December 9, 2010.  Asst. Fire Marshal Lori Ratliff has determined the fire started in a bedroom after a child had been playing with a lighter.  The fire started on a bed and spread throughout the home before firefighters arrived.  A two year old was rescued from a front bedroom by JCFD firefighters.  Two other children sustained injuries and were treated at an area hospital.  The two children have since been released. 

The child and siblings were home with a babysitter while their mother had gone to pick up their father at work.  When the parents arrived back home they found their home in flames and three of their four children outside.  They made numerous attempts to rescue the fourth child before firefighters arrived.  Their mother and father sustained minor injuries from their attempts to rescue the child. Both parents were treated at the hospital and released. 

 

Contact:

Lori C. Ratliff, Asst. Fire Marshal

Johnson City Fire Dept.

333 E. Maple St.

Johnson City, TN  37601

(423) 434-6184  office

(423) 483-5832  cell

(423) 434-6180  fax

 

 

 

 

Mark J. Finucane

Interim Fire Chief

Johnson City Fire Department

505 East Main Street

Johnson City, Tennessee

(O) 423.975.2852

(Fax) 423.975.2846

mfinucane@johnsoncitytn.org

firebank@comcast.net

 

FW: House Fire/509 East Fairview Avenue

 

 

 

 

Fire units from the Johnson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 509 East Fairview on December 10, 2010.  The call was received at 11:11 PM for smoke coming from a house.  The first arriving Engine reported heavy smoke coming from a two story structure.  Firefighters found the structure to be a large wood frame house that had been segmented into four apartments.  A first floor apartment was found to be burning and fire was extending to the second floor.  The rear of the structure received heavy fire damage to both first and second floor apartments.  Fire also extended to the roof and exterior of the structure.  The two alarm fire required five Engine Companies and one Ladder Company to extinguish.  Four pets were safely removed from the structure by firefighters. The Johnson City Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

 

Captain Mark Scott

Shift Supervisor

Johnson City Fire Department

House Fire at 3005 Vicksburg Rd.

At 04:01 AM this date, the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to 3005 Vicksburg Road on a report of a house fire.  When fire crews arrived on the scene, fire was coming from the back of the home.  Engine Seven arrived first on the scene and advised the occupants had exited the home.  The structure suffered heavy damage to the sun room, living area, and attic.  Five Engine Companies and one Ladder Company operated at the fire due to fire conditions and extreme temperatures. 

 

The Johnson City Fire Marshal’s Office was called to investigate the origin and cause of the fire.

 

Structure Fire 2719 S. Roan St. #13

On Thursday, December 09, 2010 at approx. 1:23am, the Johnson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Houston Mobile Home Park, 2719 S. Roan St. #13.  While en route, dispatchers informed firefighters that children were still inside the structure.  Engine Two arrived on the scene and found a fully involved mobile home.  Firefighters were immediately informed that one child was still inside.  The crew of Engine Two entered the structure under adverse conditions, conducted a search, and located a two year old child in a bedroom.  An infant and two other children were removed from the home prior to the Fire Department’s arrival.   The two year old child and the infant were transported to the Johnson City Medical Center by Washington County/Johnson City EMS.  The Johnson City Police Department assisted at the fire scene. 

 

The Johnson City Fire Marshal’s Office is continuing the investigation.

 

Captain Mark Scott

Shift Supervisor

Johnson City Fire Department

(423) 975-2840