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
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