| Fairway
Drive House Fire |
Photos
by Terri Cossey |
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As a line
of severe storms passed through Maumelle on the afternoon of November 21,
2007, neighbors witnessed lightning strike this house at 4 Fairway Drive
-- igniting the ceder shingle roof. The four on-duty firefighters staffing
Engine 1 found heavy fire upon their arrival. Assistance was quickly requested
from North Little Rock Engine 4 and off-duty Maumelle firefighters were recalled
to work.
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Firefighters
used multiple handlines as large as 2.5" in diameter in addition to master
streams from Engine 1 and Truck 1 to quickly knock down the main body of
fire and protect
exposures.
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Maumelle
received assistance from both the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department and
the North Little Rock Fire Department to respond to this house fire as well
as to provide coverage for the rest of the city.
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Division
Chief John Payne (center) confers with Maumelle Firefighters Austin Woody,
Josh Woods and Jeremy
New.
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| Firefighters
Woods and Woody doff their SCBA masks and prepare to rehab after working
extensively inside the residence to extginuish the fire. These firefighters
were the first team sent into the burning home. |
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| Volunteer
Engineer Kyle Howard helps exchange SCBA bottles for Firefighter New and
Volunteer Firefighter Michael Felty. A total of seven volunteers responded
to the fire, helping to staff Truck 1 and Engine 2. |
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| Acting Engineer
Michael Lister replaces an SCBA bottle for Firefighter Dustin Jaco while
Volunteer Captain Larry Pruss looks on. Firefighter Jaco was one of eight
Maumelle career firefighters recalled to work because of the
fire. |
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| Maumelle
Mayor Mike Watson meets with Volunteer Captain Pruss (L) and Firefighter
New as the two members rehab on scene of the house fire. |
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