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

 

rarnold@johnsoncitytn.org

 

423-975-2840

Apartment Fire on Montgomery St

The Johnson City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 406 Montgomery St on 20 February 2010.  Four engines, a ladder, a command vehicle, a rehab unit, and a manpower unit were dispatched to the apartment fire with a total of eighteen personnel, including one of the department’s chaplains. The call was dispatched at 6:03:33 p.m. The first apparatus arrived at 6:06:40 p.m. The apartment complex was a two story structure that housed six living units. Three of the units contained active fire upon arrival. Fire had extended to the second story. The fire was extinguished by operating personnel. The adjoining apartment units were investigated for fire extension. The entire complex received smoke damage. One of the units was unoccupied. Families in all six units were displaced by the fire as electrical power had to be disconnected to the entire facility. The American Red Cross was contacted to give assistance to the displaced families. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Johnson City Fire Department’s Fire Marshal Division. Crews remained on the scene until 08:51:14 p.m.

 

Lt. Jerome Palmer

205 Broyles Dr

Johnson City, TN  37604

japalmer@johnsoncitytn.org

423-283-5804