Fire Photos

3 Alarm 4376 Centennial Drive

CFDHISTORY ---›Fire Photos ---› 3 Alarm 4376 Centennial Drive

Date 2011-03-09

At 4:28 PM the Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center received several telephone alarms reporting a structure fire at 4376 Centennial Drive (Madisonville).

Initial arriving fire units reported smoke in the area prior to arrival.





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1 Alarm: Engines 49 & 31; Trucks 31 & 18; RAT 23; Districts 4 (Lakamp) and 1 (Kluesener); Rescue 14 and Squad 9.



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Upon arrival firefighters confirmed a “working” fire. The fire was showing from the garage and first floor of three-story with an attic frame multi-dwelling with fire rapidly extending to the second and third floors as well as the attic.



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At 4:32 PM a second alarm was transmitted due to the heavy fire involvement and construction type.

2nd Alarm: Engines 46 & 18; Truck 32; Rescue 2 and Squad 14.



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At 4:35 PM a third alarm as struck sending Engines 23 and 8; and Truck 3.


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A member of Engine 23 was struck by a vehicle while they were hitting the hydrant. Engine 23 and Rescue 46 aided the injured firefighter and Engine 7 was added to the
3rd alarm. The firefighter's injuries were minor. There were no other injuries reported.




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The fire did extend into 4380 Centennial Drive and did extensive damage to the attic area. Damage to 4376 and 4380 Centennial Drive is estimated at $750,000 dollars.

The Cincinnati Fire Investigation Unit (FIU) is conducting their preliminary fire analysis. The cause and origin has yet to be determined.





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Sixteen fire companies and at least eighty firefighters operated at this incident. Smoke alarms were present and operational.


Photograph - David Mullis

Photograph - David Mullis