Stamford - Working Fire (Delayed) 1-26-16

[AFS1970 504]

Date: 01/26/2016
Time: 18:50
Location: 209 Seaside Ave, Apt. 3
District: Stamford
Units: SFD: E4,E2,E5,TL1,R1,U4 (IC),E3 (RIT),U6 (Safety), U7 (Safety), FM103 (C&O), FM111 (C&O),

SEMS: M3

SPD: 3A55, 3B57, 8S3 (Zone Sergeant)

Description: Initially reported as a dryer fire in an occupied apartment. Tennant reported seeing flames and evacuating the apartment. U4 declared working fire at 19:01. PD requested for traffic control. Eversource (Power Company) requested to the scene. Fire under control at 19:42.

TRFD maintained a crew at Station 1 during this fire in case SFD E8 was needed to relocate. As fire was held to a single alarm no relocations were needed.

Note: Simultaneous to this incident SPD had a vehicle pursuit with multiple foot pursuits as well as SFD & SEMS handling a pedestrian struck by a vehicle with lengthy delay in police response.

Edited January 27, 2016 by AFS1970