On Tuesday May 28, 2013, at 6:11 a.m. The Johnson City Fire Department responded to a house fire at 222 Lamont St. Pre-arrival information indicated that there was a female victim still in the house.
The first unit arrived within 2 minutes and advised that there was smoke coming from the second floor.
The victim was located after an aggressive search and brought out a second floor window and down a ladder. Immediate first aid was given by JC/WC EMS and fire department personnel within 10 minutes from the original dispatch. She was transported emergency traffic to the Johnson City Medical Center.
The victim is a 54 year old female who resided at the residence.
No other information is available at this time.
The investigation has been turned over to the Fire Marshal’s division with assistance from the Johnson City Police Department.
Quick action and assistance from 3 agencies made this a successful rescue. Those involved were the Johnson City Fire Department, Washington County / Johnson City EMS and the Johnson City Police Department.
David L. Harrison
Captain
Johnson City Fire Department
505 E. Main St.
Johnson City, TN 37601
Tel: (423) 975-2840
Cel: (423) 330-4987
Fax: (423) 975-2846
E-mail: dharrison@johnsoncitytn.org
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