Fire at 1135 Baring Street

3-10-05 ALL HANDS Dwelling Fire 4 Platoon

At 16:57 hours a full box assignment was dispatched to 1135 Baring street for a dwelling in the South Camden section of the city. Crews responded quickly as Car 2 Bravo Deputy Chief of Operations Tomas Quinn arrived and reported a 2 story middle of the row ordinary vacant with heavy smoke showing from the second floor, orders were given to Engine 8 to stretch a 1 3/4" line, and the Rescue Company to prepare to open the boarded up structure upon arrival. 2 lines were stretched into service quickly as 1 Truck assisted the Rescue with removing the boards on the structure. Engine 8 arrived on the second floor of the dwelling to find fire in the rear bedroom area and began the attack as the Squad stretched the back up line. Both the B bravo and D delta exposures were forced and checked for occupants and fire extension, the primary search in all 3 dwellings were negative with some minor smoke damage in the exposures.