Engine 201 operating on a multi vehicle accident on Van Voorhis Road on 1/12/2019.
The crew of E-201 was responding to an automatic fire alarm at an apartment complex when they encountered severe road conditions and found a multi vehicle accident that had just occurred. The roadway was shut down for approximately 2 hours until the vehicles could be removed and WVDOH could treat the roadway.
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Company 20 assisted Company 14 with traffic control and tree removal for ‘tree down with electrical hazard’. After MonPower secured electrical utilities Company 20 and 14 and MonPower units removed the hazardous tree and reopened the road to normal traffic.
Companies 20, 12, 14 and Tanker 172 were alerted to a reported structure fire at Trinity High School in Co. 12’s area. Engine 201 and 209 responded and once on scene were tasked by Incident Command with accessing the “C” side FDC connection and sending units to enter from the building’s side “C” to investigate the smoke condition. Crews determined that a faulty HVAC unit motor on the structure’s roof had failed, overheated and caused the structure to fill with smoke through the duct work. Once the source of the smoke had been determined and no active fire condition was present Incident Command released Co.20 units to return to service while other units ventilated the structure.