Story and photos by Dennis Walus
On Monday December 30, 2013, the Madison Heights (MI) Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at Brockton & Battelle.
Upon arrival of Rescue 72, firefighters found a working fire in an occupied two-story house. Mutual aid was requested too the scene by the shift commander.
Engine 71 arrived on the scene and established a water supply and stretched on the fire. Two lines were stretched and crews conducted an interior fire attack. The fire was brought under control in approximately 30 minutes.
Madison Heights Fire Department responded with Engine 71, Rescue 71 and 72, the chief and fire marshal. Mutual Aid responded from Ferndale, Hazel Park, and Royal Oak Fire Departments.
For more on private dwelling fires, consider Private -Dwelling Fire Drill, THE PRIVATE -DWELLING FIRE, and Drill: Private Dwelling Fire.
