09-23-06
447 Perry Rd, Troutman, NC
House Fire
On Saturday morning, shortly after one o'clock, an alarm call came in for Troutman at the far end of the service district. Units enroute were advised it was a false alarm, and that for only the first in unit to proceed. About 5 minutes later at 0135 hrs, another call came in for a working house fire in Troutman on Perry Rd. The Chief checked on the scene and advised the fire was working and the 2nd unit on the alarm call was the first truck on the scene of the house fire. There was a hydrant across the street from the house, so water was not a problem. After getting set up, the Chief was on the hose doing the initial knockdown as we connected to the hydrant. The rear of the house was severely damaged, but the owner had left for work about 1 hour earlier so no one was hurt. There was a minor incident where a fire truck was backing up and hit a vehicle on the side of the road, but damage was minor.