Fire at South Willow Street auto body shop causes $100K in damage
Fire in an auto-paiting booth spread to the roof. No injuries reported.
Address: 8050 South Willow Street
Dispatch: 12:44
Under Control: 13:10
Resources: Engines 3,7,2,8,9 Trucks 1,7 Rescue 1, ALS 1, PIC 1, EMS 1, Safety 1, K3 and Car 1
Narrative of Incident
Manchester Fire was dispatched at 12:44 p.m. for a possible fire in a building. Engine 3 arrived on scene at 12:50 p.m. and reported smoke showing and confirmed a building fire. All companies immediately went into rescue mode to ensure everyone was out of the building. Simultaneously companies began fire extinguishment of a spray paint booth in the rear of the building. After the bulk of the fire was knocked down it was reported the fire had extended into the roof of the building. Trucks 1 and 7 began operations to quickly extinguish and ventilate any fire that had extended into the roof of the building. The fire was brought under control at 1:10 p.m.
Civilian Injuries: None
Emergency Service Injuries: None
Special Circumstances: Any and all industrial buildings present specific hazards for firefighters from hazardous material inside to the lightweight construction of the building.
Property Loss: $100,000
Property Saved: $800,000
Incident Commander: Chief Ryan Cashin
