Fire Photos

3 Alarm 1012 Burton Avenue

CFDHISTORY ---›Fire Photos ---› 3 Alarm 1012 Burton Avenue

Date 2015-03-15

At 02:01 Hours the Cincinnati Fire Department was dispatched to 1012 Burton Avenue, Avondale for a reported Apartment building on fire.
Photograph - Bill Strite

1 Alarm: Engines 9 & 32; Safety Engine 19; Trucks 32 & 19, RAT 23; Districts 1 & 3; ALS 32, Medic 9; Heavy Rescue 9 and SO 2.

Engine 32 went on the scene with fire showing from the 5th floor of a 36 unit apartment complex.

Command requested a 2nd Alarm.
Photograph - Bill Strite

Working Fire Medic: Medic 19.

Due to the size and time of day Command requested a 2nd Alarm.

2nd Alarm: Engines 23 & 34, Truck 2 (became RAT), Heavy Rescue 14.
Photograph - Bill Strite

Companies were able to knock down the bulk of the fire in the apartment, but then discovered fire had progressed into the large common attic and the third alarm was requested.

Third Alarm: Engines 38 and 20; Truck 29: Medic 23; District 4
Photograph - Bill Strite

Estimated Damage was $70,000 and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries.
Photograph - Bill Strite