Well last night at 0345 or this morning however you want to look at it. I was on duty (paramedic) and a 30 Apt building was on fire!!
I get called to the scene and thankfully everyone was out and the F.D. was on scene doing there thing. 4 engines, 2 ladders and hundreds of feet of hose to get to a good water supply with enough pressure to run all the equip. The building was a total loss and the fire spread through the attic like crazy with a small breeze. 2 story about 50 yards long. I made sure that the Red Cross was notified early and set up buses to take residents to shelters for the night. Outside temp was 25f and I was not dressed for it but kept warm by making sure the residents and F.D. guys were all safe. 7hrs later the fire is out enough to start releasing EMS. No injuries were reported from either residents or F.D. personnel.
The fire was not wood stove related but made my think about 50 displaced residents and when I got home after a nap I cleaned my chimney even though it prob. didn't need it.
So if you need an excuse to clean yours today you can use mine.
I get called to the scene and thankfully everyone was out and the F.D. was on scene doing there thing. 4 engines, 2 ladders and hundreds of feet of hose to get to a good water supply with enough pressure to run all the equip. The building was a total loss and the fire spread through the attic like crazy with a small breeze. 2 story about 50 yards long. I made sure that the Red Cross was notified early and set up buses to take residents to shelters for the night. Outside temp was 25f and I was not dressed for it but kept warm by making sure the residents and F.D. guys were all safe. 7hrs later the fire is out enough to start releasing EMS. No injuries were reported from either residents or F.D. personnel.
The fire was not wood stove related but made my think about 50 displaced residents and when I got home after a nap I cleaned my chimney even though it prob. didn't need it.
So if you need an excuse to clean yours today you can use mine.