Mary St House Fire!

Pics by Capt. J.C. Bolling
Q-1, Response 1, E-2, E-3, Rescue 3 were dispatched just after 5 p.m. on March 3, 2007 to a report of an unknown type fire at 317 Mary St. As the units began the response they were advised by dispatch that this was a structure fire with flames showing. Response 1 arrived at the scene and reported a residential structure with heavy flames visible and through the roof.
Q-1 performed an initial primary search of the structure and began suppression operations on the interior first floor. E-2 provided a 5” hydrant line and backed up the interior crew. E-3 arrived on scene and provided exposure control on the D side of the structure due to high winds pushing the fire in the fully involved second floor toward the exposure.
Knockdown was achieved within 30 minutes on arrival and overhaul continued from safe vantage points due to a pancake collapse in the center of the structure with lean-to type collapses in other areas of the building.
Crews remained on the scene for approximately 4 hours and cleared shortly before 9:30 p.m.
No damage was reported or found with the exposures on sides B & D which were approximately 15- 20 feet from the involved building.