| In the late evening hours of Sunday August 14th, thunderstorms rolled through the county bringing several calls in the southeastern part of the county. At 2130 hours Structure 23-21 was alerted for the odor of smoke in the residence on Lewisdale Road. Companies 23 and 25 were already handling several calls in the area so Company 15 was dispatched on the call. ET154(Lawson) and C15(Yankey) responded with 8 volunteers. Units arrived to find a single family residence with nothing showing. Further investigation found that nearby lightning strikes had caused some breakers to trip. Units cleared at 2145 hours. As units were back en route to quarters from the structure call, Box 25-07 was alerted for smoke in the house on Samhill Drive. RE153(Leonard), ET154(Broyles), and C15(Yankey) responded with 12 personnel. First arriving ET254 arrived to find a single family home with nothing evident. Units investigated and found that the house had been struck by lightning with no fire or serious damage to the home. Units cleared a short time later. Shortly after ET154 returned to quarters companies 15 and 33 were alerted for a vehicle accident on Interstate 70 westbound in the area of mile marker 62. RE153(Leonard), ET154(Broyles), and C15(Yankey) again responded with 12 personnel. Units arrived to find a single vehicle of the roadway into a tree. Units evaluated a single priority 3 patient with a possible broken arm. The drivers door was removed with the O-Cutters to gain better access and to more easily remove the patient. The patient was back boarded and transported priority 3 by A339 to FMH. Units cleared at 2345 hours.
Unit Rundown:
- Structure 23-21: MCRE709B, E231, ET233, ET154, A259, TR41, C15
- Box 25-07: ET254, CCE12, RE153, HCE41, CCM18, A259, MCRE709B, TWR23, MCTWR735, CCET14, ET154, HCET44, C15
- I-70 Wreck: A339, A39, RE153, ET154, E331, C15 |
