30/November/2014 – Structure Fire – “B” Shift

Incident # 14-06995 – A Red Root Community family was displaced following a structure fire Sunday morning 30-November. At 9:42, Fire-Rescue was notified of the fire at 1015 Red Root Road. Engine 18 arrived to find heavy smoke visible from the doublewide mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and quickly contained the fire to the master bedroom saving the building. The fire inside the residence had burned through the wall to the exterior, however the homeowner used a garden to extinguished the exterior fire. The master bedroom suffered substantial damage, but the remainder of the home only suffered minor smoke damage. No injuries were reported. The fire appeared to have started from an extension cord that was covered by clothing. The ignited clothes burned through the floor, involved the wall and began to spread across the ceiling when firefighters stopped the fire. Units were on the scene for two hours. The Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the family.  

Engine 18, Engine 27, Engine 31, Tender 18, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott Feather served as Incident Commander.