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House Fire/ MVC - Bear

Thursday, July 2, 2015

On February 11th Christiana Fire Company was dispatched to a MVC with a person trapped. Engine 12 and Rescue /Engine 3 arrived to find one person trapped. Extrication was started and the patient was removed quickly. The patient was taken to Christiana Trauma center. Units cleared in 25 minutes. On February 14th a box alarm was transmitted for a chimney fire in the Sherwood Forrest development. Engine 12 and Ladder 12 quickly responded. Engine 12 arrived secured a water supply and found a significant amount of smoke coming from the chimney. Units investigated and found a fire inside the chimney with extension to the second floor void spaces. The fire in the chimney was extinguished and overhauled was performed. Units remained in service for two hours.