From the North Hornell Fire Department, picture provided
7451 NORTH MAIN STREET EXTENSION, TOWN OF HORNELLSVILLE INCIDENT: STRUCTURE FIRE
AT APPROXIMATELY 1812 HOURS, THE NORTH HORNELL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ARKPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. THE CITY OF HORNELL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO DISPATCHED. WHILE EN ROUTE, HEAVY BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE AREA.
CHIEF 27 IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED THE 9TH ALARM, WHICH IS A TANKER TASK FORCE FOR THE HORNELL AREA. THIS WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPATCH ALL OF THE TANKERS IN THE HORNELL AREA WITHOUT HAVING TO ASK FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY.
UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE, THE STRUCTURE WAS FULLY INVOLVED WITH EXPOSURES ON THE DELTA SIDE OF THE HOUSE. FIRE FIGHTERES COMMENCED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND PROTECTING THE EXPOSURE. WATER SUPPLY WITH PORTABLE PONDS WAS SET UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SCENE. TWO FILL SIGHT LOCATIONS WERE SET UP FOR TANKERS. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WERE REQUESTED FROM SOUTH HORNELL, FREMONT, CANISTEO, ALMOND, AND HOWARD. ADDITIONALLY, SOUTH DANSVILLE WAS ON STAND BY AT THE ARKPORT FIRE STATION COVERING FOR ARKPORT AND NORTH HORNELL. THE COUNTY FIRE INVESTIGATION TEAM WAS REQUESTED TO THE SCENE.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE POLICE WERE REQUESTED TO CLOSE THE ROADWAY. UTILITIES WAS ALSO REQUESTED TO TURN OFF THE GAS AND ELECTRIC TO THE HOUSE. THE FIRE WAS MARKED UNDER CONTROL AT APPROXIMATELY 2028 HOURS. CREWS CONTINUED TO CHECK FOR HOT SPOTS, EXTENSIONS AND BEGAN OVERHAUL. FOAM WAS ALSO USED TO HELP EXTINGUISH ANY REMAINING FIRE AND TO TRY AND PREVENT A REKINDLE. CREWS CLEARED THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 2340 HOURS. NATIONAL FUEL REMAINED ON SCENE TO SECURE THE GAS LINE TO THE STRUCTURE.
AT APPROXIMATELY 0023 HOURS NORTH HORNELL AND ARKPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS REQUESTED FOR A REKINDLE UPON OUR ARRIVAL, THERE WAS LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE STRUCTURE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED ALONG WITH CHECKING FOR ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS. NONE WERE FOUND THE FIRE WAS DEEMED TO BE OUT. CREWS CLEARED THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 0118 HOURS AND CREWS WERE BACK IN SERVICE AT 0220 HOURS. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OF CIVILIANS OR FIRE FIGHTERS.
