Cape Coral Fights Apartment Building Fire
Photo by Charlie RobbinsA CCPD officer assists a elderly resident who escaped the fire building as Engine 6 members stretch a hand line.
Photo by Charlie RobbinsHeavy fire vents from the roof as crews stretch lines to the fire floor.
Photo by Charlie RobbinsAdditional companies arrive and are advised on conditions.
Photo by Charlie RobbinsCeilings are pulled to access hidden pockets of fire after knockdown.
Photo by Charlie RobbinsRemaining hot spots are extinguished.
Cape Coral, FL - At 9:12 A.M. on July 10th, units from Cape Coral Fire Rescue were dispatched to 1118 SW 47th Terrace for a reported structure fire. First to arrive on scene, Battalion-1, advised that he had a two-story, multi-unit apartment building with heavy fire and smoke showing from the second-floor.
Engine-6 arrived moments later and began stretching a one-and-three-quarter inch hand-line up the stairs to the fire apartment while second due Engine-9 laid in from the hydrant one block to the east.
Engine-6 made the fire apartment and began an aggressive interior attack while crews from Ladder-1 and other members began pulling ceilings to access fire that had extended to the cockloft.
The bulk of the fire was knocked down within five minutes, and overhaul and salvage operations were commenced while Command made requests for the electric company to secure power and also for the Red Cross to respond for several displaced residents.
There were three residents in the fire building at the time of the fire who all got out safely with assistance from passersby and CCPD officers. No residents or emergency personnel were injured.
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