4/22/16: Company 20 was alerted to assist Company 12 with a structure fire off of Brookhaven Road. Engine 201 and Unit 202 responded to the incident and was tasked by Command 12 with ventilation, pulling ceiling to check for hot spots/extension, and replacement hoseline operations for first arriving units on scene. Due to the quick and efficient work of all units on scene the fire was able to be contained quickly and much of the homeowner’s possessions were able to be salvaged after the fire was extinguished. Company 20 units spent approximately three hours on scene and then were returned to service by Command 12. A special thanks to Mon EMS for responding to scene with their newly acquired rehabilitation trailer to assist fire personnel on scene.

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4/13/16: In the early hours of 4/13/16 Company 20 units were alerted 4th due to a confirmed structure fire with possible entrapment on Tram Street off of River Road. Engine 201 responded with six and Unit 202 responded with two for a manpower and water supply assignment. While en route to the incident, tanker shuttle operations were established on scene and Company 20’s assignment was updated to a manpower to scene with Engine on standby at the hydrant assignment. Upon arrival, Engine 201 and DPO stood by at the water source while 201 and 202’s personnel reported to Command 19’s position for individual assignment. Company 20 personnel performed various fireground duties as assigned and then were returned to service by Command 19 after approximately four hours on scene.

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4/12/16: Company 20 was alerted for a structure fire on Broadway Avenue in Star City. Initial reports from callers indicated a small fire outside the structure started by brush and a cigarette. Star City PD units, who were immediately in the area, updated MECCA that the fire had been extinguished by the homeowner utilizing a garden hose and did not appear to have extended into the structure. As a result, Company 20 command returned Companies 17 and 23 who were responding to normal service. Command 206 and Engine 201 arrived on scene to investigate and found the structure as reported by Star City PD units. Company 20 personnel assured that there had not been further extension into the structure, assisted the homeowner with light overhaul and then returned to service.

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 3/30/16: Company 20 was alerted to respond to the area of Monongahela Boulevard and Boyers Ave for ‘a fuel spill’. Engine 201 responded to the incident and while en route received scene updates that a commercial flatbed’s auxiliary/transfer diesel tank had been compromised during a hard stop at the intersection. Engine 201 arrived on scene, found a 50 gallon auxiliary diesel tank leaking fuel onto the roadway and began preliminary containment with the Engine’s available resources. After beginning preliminary containment of the spill Company 20 command activated responses for WVDOT, WV DEP, and Monongalia Hazardous Incident Response Team (H.I.R.T). Due to the close proximity to station and the need for immediate additional Hazmat containment materials, Engine 201 and DPO returned to station to retrieve Squad 203 while other Company 20 personnel remained on scene. Once Squad 203 arrived on scene additional containment efforts continued until H.I.R.T 241 arrived. Due to the quick response and efficient actions by Star City PD, Company 20, and Monongalia H.I.R.T no amounts of the estimated 30-40 gallons of diesel fuel reached the storm drains or Monongalia River. Monongahela Boulevard was restricted to one lane for approximately four hours during the incident.

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1/27/16: This morning Company 20 personnel responded to Cheat Road in the area of Old Cheat Road for a two vehicle MVC with injuries. Engine 201’s crew assisted EMS/PD on scene, provided shielding for the incident scene, mitigated fluid leaks, assisted with securing the involved vehicles and stood-by for fire suppression (which thankfully was not needed).

A reminder that roads in and around Morgantown remain icy and hazardous in areas due to the continued snow removal from roadways and thawing of snow and refreezing during the night. Remember to give yourself extra time to travel and increase your following distances to help reduce the chances of being involved in an accident.

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At approximately 1230 on 11/11/2015 Company 20 was dispatched for a structure fire off of Point Marion Road in the area of the Fine Diamonds Club. Upon arrival crews discovered a two story residential structure with heavy visible smoke and flames from the second story and roof. An interior attack and search was coordinated with Companies 14 and 23 and County Tanker 172 which resulted in the extinguishment of the fire. A special thanks to Monongalia EMS for standing by on scene for EMS care and rehabilitation.

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10/28/2015: At 0825 Company 20 was alerted to a vehicle fire at the Wedgewood Medical Arts building off VanVoorhis Road. Initial size-up yielded a single vehicle with smoke and flames showing and possibly endangering a structure. Engine 201 and Ambulance 28 responded to the incident and upon arrival found one passenger vehicle in the parking area with substantial smoke and flames showing from the engine compartment, but no apparent danger to the structure. (1) 200ft 1 3/4″ crosslay was utilized for access to the vehicle and to extinguish the fire. Due to the quick response and effective scene work of the responding personnel the passenger compartment was very minimally involved. As a result, all personal belongings inside the vehicle (including the paper registration and insurance cards in the glovebox) were able to be returned to the owner of the vehicle undamaged.

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10/20/15: Company 20 was alerted for a vehicle fire on I-79 in the area of the 157 milemarker Northbound. Additional calls to MECCA gained further information that an 18 wheeler’s trailer was on fire. Engine 201 and Tower 204 (who both had just cleared from a fire alarm) responded with full crews to the incident. Upon arriving on scene Co. 20 personnel found the left rear area near the wheels of the trailer on fire. I-79 Northbound was shut down by Tower 204’s crew while Engine 201’s crew began extinguishing the fire. Investigation into the interior of the trailer revealed minimal damage to the contents (food packages) above the fire with no extension to the remainder of the trailer. Since the vehicle was fully extinguished, off the side of the road and the operator was able to secure transfer of the products, Company 20 personnel were able to release the scene to WVDOT courtesy patrol and return to service.

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