On Thursday June 6, 2013, the Johnson City Fire Department was  dispatched to a mobile home fire at 2415 Old Lewis Road. The call came in at 09:31 a.m. The first unit arrived on scene minutes later to find a Mobile Home with smoke and flames visible. The fire had spread to approximately fifty percent of the structure. Fire crews were able to bring the fire under control in approximately twenty minutes. The mobile home sustained heavy damage throughout  the structure. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire department response included 3 engines and  2 ladders .

 

 

Lt. Eric Hyder

Johnson City Fire Department

505 E. Main Street

Johnson City, TN 37601

 

 

Tel: (423)975-2840

E-mail: ehyder@johnsoncitytn.org

 

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House Fire 2905 Newton St.

On Wednesday June 5, 2013, the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 2905 Newton Street.

The call was dispatched at 8:11 am with the first unit arriving two minutes later.

The fire started on a wooden deck from a portable metal fire pit which was used the night before.

Smoldering embers caught the deck on fire and then melted the vinyl soffit. This allowed the fire to enter the attic from the outside of the house.

Neighbors called 911 and alerted the occupants of the fire.

The house sustained moderate damage to the attic and roof areas

No injuries were reported.

The fire department response included 4 engines 2 ladders.

 

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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JOHNSON CITY HOUSE FIRE

On June 2, 2013 at approximately 1:50 a.m., units from the Johnson City Fire Department were dispatched to #3 University Place on a house fire.

The first unit arrived within 5 minutes and reported nothing showing from the outside.

The owner of the house advised that he had seen flames from the rear of the house and had smelled smoke in his bedroom which was located at the adjacent wall.

Fire crews quickly found smoke and a small amount of fire in the attic near where the flames had been seen from the outside by the owner.

The fire was controlled within 10 minutes.

There was minimal damage to the house.

The alert homeowner coupled with quick notification of the fire department made a difference in the amount of damage caused by this fire.

Four engines and two ladder trucks and one command vehicle responded with a total of 17 personnel.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

 

 

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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Johnson City House Fire

    The Johnson City Fire Department responded to a House Fire at 408 East Watauga Avenue this evening at 6:07 PM.  The first unit arrived within 3 minutes from dispatch.  The house was a 3 story turn-of-the-century structure with wood framing.  Arriving units found heavy fire at the rear of the structure in a basement.  All occupants were out of the structure.  The first engine made entry at the rear basement and was able to gain control of the fire within 10 minutes.  Additional units were used to gain access to the 2nd story above the basement.  The fire had extended into the roof of the 2nd floor.  Ladder companies were able to cut a vent hole in the roof of the structure.  No injuries were reported on scene.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  No other information is available at this time.

 

Lt. Eric Hyder

Johnson City Fire Department

C-Shift

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jJohnson City House Fire

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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House Fire

  The Johnson City Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at 2909 Vernon Street today at approximately 7:45 p.m. After a 3 ½  minute response time, the first unit on scene reported flames and heavy smoke were visible from the street. An occupant stated that all other occupants were out of the structure. Three engines and two ladder companies responded to the alarm. An attack line and a backup line were deployed, as the fire attack was initiated. The ladder companies provided ventilation to rid the structure of heated gases and smoke. One room and its contents received heavy fire damage, as the rest of the home received heat and smoke damage. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. There were no fire service injuries reported.

   WC/JC EMS was summoned to the scene to treat a male occupant, who had burns to his hands. He was transported to Franklin Woods Hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.

   No operating smoke detectors were found at the scene.

   The fire department was assisted by the Johnson City Police Department and Johnson City Power Board.

 

Capt. Lynn E. Peters

Johnson City Fire Department

505 East Main Street

Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

423.975.2841 (O)

lpeters@johnsoncitytn.org

 

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House Fire 2003 Elmwood St.

On Sunday, March 03, 2013 at approximately 3:09pm, the Johnson City Fire Department responded to a house fire at 2003 Elmwood St.

The first engine arrived in approximately 4 minutes and advised that there was smoke in the attic.

The wall around the chimney had caught on fire and the fire extended into the attic space.

The fire was extinguished in approximately 10 minutes.

Three Engines and two ladders responded to the call with 12 firefighters.

There were no reported injuries during the incident.

 

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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