0100 Hours PST
Renton, Washington
INCIDENT SUMMARY
Location: Firefighters were dispatched to a residential structure located in the 14600 block of SE 142nd Street finding the fire alarm active.
Observations: First due crews arrived on-scene just after midnight early Saturday morning to find a chimney fire in the walls and attic.
Staffing: Additional fire units arrived on the fire ground very quickly.
RESOURCES
Personnel: Battalions 12 & 13, Engines 11,16, 78, 1078 (Norcom), Ladder 11, Aid 12.
CALL ACTIVITY LOG
Timeline of Call:
0003: Fire Department resources dispatched.
0019: fire crews were still in the offensive strategy on the Alpha/Delta side, approximately 10 minutes into the incident.
0020: E16, A12. were checking extensions into the attic.
0021-0022: L11, E78 and E1078 were at Level 1 Staging.
0022: Crews indicated the fire spread into the walls, there were zero heat found
0023: L11 was tasked with checking for extension and primary search.
0024: B13 as Safety completed a 360* and found no basement to the structure. B12 reported A12 was on-scene with L11 on the Alpha side. Communications reported 23 minutes on the timer since the time of the call.
0026: A county investigator was requested by Command.
0027: Fire crews were opening up the Chimney on Delta side. No needs. L11 reported primary search complete with nothing found.
0028: A secondary search was in process.
0029: Secondary search complete, nothing found.
0030: 27 minutes on the timer. Discontinued by Dispatch.
0031: Crews were checking the attic over the garage for extension. E1078 returned back in service back to NORCOM (Eastside)
0034: E11 reported L11 opened up the wall above the garage and found no fire but residual smoke.
0035: Crews went interior bringing in a fan from Alpha to Charlie side.
0036-0050: Crews began doing some salvage work and completing all assigned tasks. They were sent through REHAB and then released from this incident. All have returned back in service.
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