| C Shift responds to a small electrical fire. |
| Sat. Jan 5th 2008 |
C Shift responded to a small hair dryer fire in the middle of the day. R18 arrived on scene and found a mobile home with nothing showing. Upon E18's arrival entry was made and a light haze was found in the structure. E18 called for an extinguisher and snuffed the small fire.
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| C Shift responds to a Residential Fire Alarm that turns out to be a Real Fire. |
| Thu. Jan 3rd 2008 |
On the early frigid 27 degree morning of January 3rd, Firehouse18 was dispatched to a residental fire alarm. E18, R18 arrived on scene and found the occupants standing around outside. When questioned the owner stated that his house was on fire. E18 made the fron...
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| B Shift Catches Two Fires in One Shift. |
| Tue. Jan 1st 2008 |
Firehouse18 started the year off with a bang on B Shift.
**See HelmetCam Footage in the Video Gallery**Their first fire was backing up E10 with a fully involved shed fire with exposures. E18 arrived as second due and assisted in cooling the endangered mobile home and empty LP tank. ...
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| A Shift responds to a Fatal Traffic Accident |
| Tue. Dec 25th 2007 |
A Shift had the somber job of responding to a MVC (Motor Vehicle Crash) at the intersection of SE 135 Street and Hwy 301. The accident involved three vehicles in a lateral impact (T-bone) collision. One occupant was killed in the accident. E18 arrived on scene first and remained th...
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| Firehouse18 backs up St17 and St27 on a Large Residental Structure Fire. |
| Wed. Dec 19th 2007 |
E18 arrived as third due to an approximately 3500sqft house with 25% involvement of the first floor. The house appeared to be two stories from Side A, but after a walk around a walkout basement was noticed on Side C. E18 was directed by command to pull a back up line ...
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| A Shift Runs Back to Back Extrications. |
| Sat. Dec 1st 2007 |
This afternoon was a busy time for Engine and Rescue 18. They first responded to the 12800 block of S Hwy 441 near the Market of Marion for a MVC (motor vehicle crash). E18, R18 arrived to find two vehicles with moderate damage. One vehicle, a compact SUV, need light extrication fo...
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| B Shift arrives as Second Due to a Structure Fire in St16 zone |
| Thu. Nov 29th 2007 |
E18, R18 responded to a structure fire at the 5300 block of SE 23 Ave to back up E16. Despite being deep into St16's zone E18 arrived only thirty seconds behind E16. E18 supplied water to E16 and then pulled an 1 3/4" jump line to the charlie side, E16 pulled a 2 1/2"...
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| C Shift backs up E16 on a Fully Involved Structure Fire **VIDEO POSTED** |
| Fri. Nov 16th 2007 |
E18 responded to the 9200 block of SE 7 Ave for a reported structure fire. Dispatch advised the responding units that the caller could see flames shooting through the roof. E16 was first on scene followed by Batt 2, Dist 3 and E18. Command initiated a defensive attack.
E16 p...
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| C Shift responds to a Structure Fire in the Florida Highlands? |
| Mon. Nov 12th 2007 |
C Shift responded to assist E21, E24 and E5 on a doublewide structure fire in the Florida Highlands. This is unusual due to the driving distance of almost twenty miles, but due to a high call volume E18, R18 responded. The fire was hampered by the lack of a water supply and the...
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| C Shift catches one right before shift change |
| Sun. Nov 4th 2007 |
E18, R18 responded to assist E16 with a commercial structure fire. E16 found a fully involved shed dangerously close to a business. Both 18 units was assigned to search for extension and overhaul. Upon investigation E18 found smoke and flame damage inside the exposure...
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