Fire at 176 Canal Street Press Release

Brattleboro Fire Department, 103 Elliot Street * Brattleboro, VT 05301 * 802-254-4831 FAX: 802-257-2323

Michael Bucossi, Fire Chief
Peter Lynch, Assistant Chief

PRESS RELEASE

Date of Incident: 10/17/15
Location of Incident: 176 Canal Street

Nature of Call: Fire in attic

Time Reported: 04:40am
Time Under Control: 5:36am

Number of Alarms and Times Upgraded: 2nd alarm @ 4:46am

Type of Building: 2 1/2 story multi family
# of Apartments: 2

Building Owner & Address: Adam Hubbard

Injuries? No
Fatalities? No

Number of Trucks From Brattleboro: 8
Number of Brattleboro FF’s: 25

Mutual Aid Towns to the Scene: / Keene (RIT Team)

Mutual Aid Towns Covering Brattleboro Stations: Hinsdale, Putney, Guilford, Chesterfield

Damage (Minor, Moderate, Extensive): Moderate water and smoke damage to the attic. Minor water damage to the 1st and 2nd floor.

Time in Service:

Cause: Under investigation at the time of the writing

Action Taken/Details: Central Dispatch received a call at 4:40am from public works personnel reporting a fire at 176 Canal Street. Upon arrival of the 1st engine at 4:45 the Captain reported heavy smoke showing from attic and ordered a 2nd alarm. A second alarm brings all Brattleboro personnel and apparatus to the scene. The building was being evacuated on our arrival. A hose line was stretched up the interior stairway to the 3rd floor attic area and the fire was contained to the attic and roof. Fire crews searched the entire building to ensure that all occupants were out and that the fire had not extended to other floors. The fire was under control at 05:36.

The contents of the attic area were destroyed and the attic and roof area received moderate damage. The two apartments below received minor water damage. The Red Cross is assisting the occupants of the apartments with housing until the building electrical system can be checked. There were no injuries. Assisting at the scene were Keene Fire Department, Brattleboro Police, Rescue Inc, Central Dispatch, Water Department, Red Cross and Green Mountain Power. The fire is under investigation by the Brattleboro Fire Department Investigation Team but does not appear to be suspicious.

Name/Rank of Person Doing Press Release: Peter Lynch, Assistant Fire Chief

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