Friday, May 3, 2013

Fire Incidents for May 2, 2013

Time:  1:15 p.m. 
Address:  111 N "E" St.
Response:  Station1,9,13
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Crews responded to an automatic fire alarm in a school, and upon arrival determined that overcooked microwave popcorn had set off the alarm.

Time:  2:22 p.m.
Address:  5911 N Levee Rd
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters investigated a possible prohibited outdoor burn of brush and tree limbs.

Time
:  3:28 p.m.
Address:  3815 N Shore Blvd
Response:  Station 1,2,3,8,12,17
Damage Estimate: $1,200
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported house fire. The first arriving engine company found a small fire and smoke showing from the back of the one story with a basement single family home. Crews extinguished the fire that originated in some trim boards and fascia. The cause of the fire was improperly discarded smoking materials and there were no injuries to report.