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FIRE CALLS

Water rescue

Firefighter Nate Feldweiser and Lieutenant Dave King pull a motorist out of his vehicle in the high flood waters during the storm in September 1999, seconds before the vehicle became completely submerged.

Car fire 1 Car fire 2 Van fire

Shown above are three car fires, which we encounter frequently.

House fire remains

This house fire was caused by ashes from a fire place.

House fire

The above house fire was the result of careless smoking.

Can fire

We encounter a variety of fires.

Fitzwatertown rescue

Fort Washington firefighters work with the assistance of neighbor Roslyn Fire Co. to free a passenger in this fatal high-speed accident, which was a result of alcohol.

Construction fire 1 Construction fire 2

The above 2 photos are illustrations of the rapid progressions and instability of truss construction. This fire was in a condo under construction. The photos also show the effectiveness of fire-walls. Notice that the fire had been contained to the one section in the photo on the right.

North Hills house fire

This dwelling fire was the result of a defective fan. Fortunately, no one was home when the fire broke out.

Dublin Meadows townhouse fire

This fire was originally dispatched as a garage fire. Upon arrival, the garage was gone and there was heavy fire in the end two homes of the townhouse.

1998 FIRE CALLS

In 1998, Fort Washington Fire Company responded to 501 fire calls. A breakdown of these calls is as follows:

Barn

2

FIRE ALARMS
   
Church

22

False

7

Carbon Monoxide

17

Dwelling

89

Automatic

127

Assist to neighbors

82

Dumpster

6

False Automatic

122

Turnpike

62

Electrical

16

Accidental

23

   
Field

23

Cooking

5

   
LDH

0

Malicious

8

   
Industrial

116

Power Failure

5

   
Misc.

32

Water flow

12

   
Gas Leak

12

Workmen

20

   
Rescue

43

Malfunction

30

   
Hospital

21

 

 

   
Standby

20

 

 

   
Vehicle

80