| At 1457 Hours, Station 15-1 and BLS 1557 were dispatched to the Rohrer Towers I Apartments for a reported building fire.
15101 and Engine 1512 responding and were advised that a resident from the 4th floor was reporting a smoke condition on the 3rd floor. 15101 and Engine 1512 arrived on location and found an alarm activation reporting a 3rd floor pull station.
Engine 1512 made their way to the 3rd floor, found a pull station activated in front of the elevators and was met by the resident of Apartment 301 attempting to gain entry into his apartment. The resident stated he left water on the stove. When the resident opened his apartment door Engine 1512 found a heavy smoke condition emitting from the apartment.
Engine 1512's crew reported the same to command and used SCBA and entered the apartment. The apartment had a moderate heat condition with a heavy smoke condition throughout. Ladder 15-1 arrived on scene and was advised to report with SCBA to the 3rd floor to assist Engine 1512. Engine 1512 reported to command that a cooking incident inside the apartment was found and the fire was extinguished.
4 pieces of chicken were found on the stove in a pan. The burners were turned off. Ladder 15-1 assisted Engine 1512 with ventilation of smoke on the 3rd floor and inside Apartment 301. Engine 1512 found no extension inside the kitchen. FM 15 arrived on scene and met with Engine 1512 inside the apartment once the smoke was ventilated.
Once the Fire Marshal was done with the investigation the apartment was turned back over to maintenance and the occupant once the pull station and fire alarm system were reset.
Resident and Building information was obtained by the Haddon Township Fire Marshal. |
