AUGUST
28, 2011:
One
apartment damaged in Pine Forest Drive
fire
Shortly before midnight Sunday (August 28), five career
firefighters staffing Engine 1 and Engine 2 responded to a report of a possible
fire inside Apartment 14 of the Pine Forest Circle apartment at 301 Pine
Forest Drive. When the first engine arrived on scene, black smoke was showing
from an upstairs window.
An engine company was requested from North Little Rock and
local, off-duty Maumelle firefighters were recalled to duty. Firefighters
on scene stretched a hose line to the second floor, where they found thick
smoke upstairs and fire in a front bedroom. The fire was quickly knocked
down, preventing it from extending to adjoining apartments.
The on-duty firefighters were soon joined by seven volunteer
firefighters. After all personnel insured the fire was out, neighboring
apartments were ventilated to clear them of smoke and hazardous gasses. Salvage
covers were thrown downstairs to prevent damage from water leaking through
the floor.
North Little Rock Engine 4 was sent to Station 1 to provide
coverage for the City of Maumelle until off-duty personnel could respond
and staff reserve apparatus.
Four families were temporarily displaced by the fire with some
occupants spending the night in a vacant apartment within the complex and
others using hotel vouchers provided by the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire appears to be accidental but is still
under investigation.
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