House Fire

On 10/27/2015 at 13:29 the Johnson City Fire Department was dispatched to 1101 CLAIBORNE ST for a report of a house fire. The house was a single story about 1200 square feet with a large attic area. On arrival the structure was discovered to be approximately fifty percent or more involved with heavy fire at the front. A building search along with a quick fire attack was accomplished. The determination was made that no victims were found and the structure was vacant. The fire was knocked down after about ten minutes. We did an extensive amount of overhaul by opening walls and pulling ceilings. The Fire Department had seventeen Firefighters on the scene. The house was turned over to the Fire Marshall for investigation as to cause.

 

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Johnson City Apartment Fire

At approximately 4:09 AM on Sunday October 18, 2015, units from the Johnson City Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire at 2560 Plymouth Rd.

The first unit arrived within five minutes and found that a cooking fire in one of the apartments had activated the sprinkler system. The fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system upon activation and prior to the arrival of fire department personnel.

Fire department crews removed water and smoke from 4 apartments.

The American Red Cross responded to assist the displaced family.

Four Engines and two Ladder Trucks responded to the scene.

Other agencies that responded included the Washington County / Johnson City EMS and Johnson City Police Department

No injuries were reported.

 

October is Fire Prevention Month.

This incident underscores the need for working smoke detectors and functioning sprinkler systems.

 

David Harrison

Captain

Johnson City Fire Department

525 E. Main St.

Johnson City, Tn. 37601

 

423-975-2842 (Work)

423-330-4987 (Mobile)

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Missing piece of fire equipment Johnson City FD

The Johnson City Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at 800 E Lakeview Drive (God’s Corner) on 12 Mar 15, Thursday at 3:27 p.m. A crucial piece of firefighting equipment was missing as a result of the response. The missing equipment is an ISG thermal imaging camera used to detect victims in burning structures and hidden fires. If found please contact the Johnson City Fire Department as soon as possible at 423-975-2844, 423-975-2840, or 423-483-5830. The address to the Administrative Offices is 603 Bert St, Box 1 Johnson City, TN  37601.

 

A photo of the camera follows:

 

            

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

Jerome Palmer

Operations Chief

Johnson City Fire Department

603 Bert St, Box 1

Johnson City, TN  36701

423-975-2844

jpalmer@johnsoncitytn.org

 

Johnson City Fire Department Press Release [#4]

Date for Release by Media *	Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Primary Contact Person *	Steve Weaver
Primary Contact Person's Phone Number *	(423) 975-2841
Email Address of Primary Contact *	sweaver@johnsoncitytn.org
Secondary Contact Person (Optional)	Travis Justice
Secondary Contact Person's Phone Number	(423) 975-2850
Email Address of Secondary Contact	trjustice@johnsoncitytn.org
Address of the location involved	1619 West Market Street Johnson City, TN 37604 United States
Details of Event/Incident for Release *	On August 19, 2014 at 1226 Johnson City Fire Department was notified of a possible hazardous material spill at West Towne Pharmacy located at 1619 W Market St. Upon arrival units found a small quantity of hydrochloric acid had been spilled in a storage room in the rear of the business. The building was evacuated by the fire department. Members of the Johnson City Fire Department’s Hazardous Material Response Team responded to contain the spill and naturalized the acid. Disposal of the material was handled by an outside mitigation company.
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Johnson City Fire Department Press Release [#3]

Date for Release by Media *	Friday, June 20, 2014
Primary Contact Person *	Mark Beasley
Primary Contact Person's Phone Number *	(423) 737-3444
Email Address of Primary Contact *	mbeasley@johnsoncitytn.org
Address of the location involved	501 E. Myrtle Ave Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 United States
Details of Event/Incident for Release *
On June 20, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Johnson City Fire Department Units Three Engine Companys, Two Ladder companies and one Shift Supervisor responded to a reported Structure Fire at 501 E. Myrtle Ave. The first JCFD Unit arrived 10:06 AM with smoke visible from the rear of a two story house. Arriving crews worked quickly to suppress the fire and control of the fire was called within minutes of arrival. The fire damaged one room and the main floor had some smoke damage. Crews were able to remove one dog and seven cats from the smoke filled house. The occuppants were not home at the time of the incident. Some of the destressed animals were given oxygen utilizing the JCFD Animal Resuscitation Device. One Fire Fighter was treated and released for an minor bite injury suffered from rescuing one of the animals. The fire was caused by items left on an activated stove top.
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Johnson City Fire Department Press Release [#2]

Date for Release by Media *	Saturday, May 17, 2014
Primary Contact Person *	Richard Arnold
Primary Contact Person's Phone Number *	(423) 975-2841
Email Address of Primary Contact *	rarnold@johnsoncitytn.org
Secondary Contact Person (Optional)	Mike Hill
Secondary Contact Person's Phone Number	(423) 975-2840
Address of the location involved	408 E. Watauga Avenue Johnson City, TN 37601 United States
Details of Event/Incident for Release *
Johnson City Fire Department responded to report of house fire at 408 E. Watauga Avenue at 6:32 pm on 5-17-2014. First arriving unit reported heavy smoke showing from second floor windows and roof of a two story wood frame apartment. A victim was found during the primary search of the second floor and was quickly removed from the structure. Medical treatment was performed by E.M.S. and fire personnel on scene and during transport to Johnson City Medical Center.The fire was quickly extinguished and no other injuries reported. Seventeen personnel responded on four engines, two ladder trucks, one command vehicle, and one air unit. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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