Homeowner fights fire with extinguisher before calling 911
NORWICH – The Norwich Fire Department responded to a call in the City of Norwich on Tuesday after a well-prepared homeowner helped halt the fire with their own fire extinguisher.
According to Norwich Fire Department Chief Jan Papelino, the Norwich Fire Department received a 911 call around 8:45 on Tuesday where an individual reported seeing smoke in a house on Pleasant Street.
Before calling 911, Papelino said the homeowner used their own fire extinguisher to halt the spread of the fire, and saving the house from further fire damage.
"By being prepared for a fire with a working fire extinguisher and smoke detectors throughout the home, the homeowner greatly reduced the fire damage to their home," said Papelino. "He was very alert, after losing power to the second floor of his home, he smelled smoke and tracked it to the attic."
After determining the smoke was coming from a certain section of his home, Papelino said the homeowner used his fire extinguisher to extinguish what they could of the flames.
"After actively investigating the source of the smoke, and attempting to extinguish it, a call was placed to 911, and using our thermal imaging cameras we pin-pointed the location of the fire," he said.
According to an official release from Norwich Fire Department's Ontario Hose Company, Engine 234's Captain Jason Gray arrived on scene with nothing showing from the exterior.
Once the crew from Engine 4 was inside they found a light smoke condition with an electrical smell in the residence, crews then began to search and locate the source utilizing a thermal imaging camera (TIC).
Ladder 237's Captain Travis Burlingame arrived shortly there after and was requested to bring a second thermal imaging camera in to help locate the source.
The company said while crews were investigating, a small area of heat was detected by one of the thermal imaging cameras on the first floor, and crews opened up a small section of the wall and found an area of chard wires and lathe that had been smoldering.
They added that to make sure there was no extension to the second floor an inspection hole was made at the floor level on the second floor above the area of origin. With negative extension crews removed debris from the residence, picked up and returned to quarters.
Papelino said even after being initially hit with the fire extinguisher, a section of the wall was over 100 degrees.
"Having working smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher is an important step in keeping yourself and your home safe from fires," he said.
According to Norwich Fire Department Chief Jan Papelino, the Norwich Fire Department received a 911 call around 8:45 on Tuesday where an individual reported seeing smoke in a house on Pleasant Street.
Before calling 911, Papelino said the homeowner used their own fire extinguisher to halt the spread of the fire, and saving the house from further fire damage.
"By being prepared for a fire with a working fire extinguisher and smoke detectors throughout the home, the homeowner greatly reduced the fire damage to their home," said Papelino. "He was very alert, after losing power to the second floor of his home, he smelled smoke and tracked it to the attic."
After determining the smoke was coming from a certain section of his home, Papelino said the homeowner used his fire extinguisher to extinguish what they could of the flames.
"After actively investigating the source of the smoke, and attempting to extinguish it, a call was placed to 911, and using our thermal imaging cameras we pin-pointed the location of the fire," he said.
According to an official release from Norwich Fire Department's Ontario Hose Company, Engine 234's Captain Jason Gray arrived on scene with nothing showing from the exterior.
Once the crew from Engine 4 was inside they found a light smoke condition with an electrical smell in the residence, crews then began to search and locate the source utilizing a thermal imaging camera (TIC).
Ladder 237's Captain Travis Burlingame arrived shortly there after and was requested to bring a second thermal imaging camera in to help locate the source.
The company said while crews were investigating, a small area of heat was detected by one of the thermal imaging cameras on the first floor, and crews opened up a small section of the wall and found an area of chard wires and lathe that had been smoldering.
They added that to make sure there was no extension to the second floor an inspection hole was made at the floor level on the second floor above the area of origin. With negative extension crews removed debris from the residence, picked up and returned to quarters.
Papelino said even after being initially hit with the fire extinguisher, a section of the wall was over 100 degrees.
"Having working smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher is an important step in keeping yourself and your home safe from fires," he said.
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