Fire Update

Royal Oak Fire Department-Acting Assistant Chief Chuck Thomas

248-246-3802

For the week: April 24, 2011 – April 30, 2011

1,660 total runs in 2011

5,470 total runs in 2010

Fires: Fires this week__5____Total for the year__31______

2800 block of Coolidge on 4/26/2011 at 1558 hrs. We responded to an apartment fire which was charged with smoke upon our arrival. The resident had lost power earlier in the day and the stove turned on upon regaining power which contributed to the fire.

800 block of Gardner on 4/26/2011 at 2127 hrs. We had light smoke in the 2^nd floor bedroom upon our arrival. It was discovered that a surge protector was glowing and smoking. We de-energized the device which solved the problem.

4700 block of Cooper on 4/30/2011 at 2300 hrs. We had a fire which was located in the back bedroom of the house. The homeowner tried to extinguish the fire without success and called 911. When we arrived we used a 1 ¾ hose line and quickly extinguished the fire.

EMS: EMS runs this week___56_____ Total for the year__1169____

Car Fires: Car fires this week____2_____

Hazardous Conditions: Hazardous Conditions this week__9____Total for the Year__53____

Other Runs: Other runs this week___35______Total for the year__405____

Mutual Aid Responses:

Birmingham

Mutual Aid Received   This week__0____ This year__6______

Mutual Aid Given         This week__0____ This year __0_____

Ferndale

Mutual Aid Received   This week___1___ This Year__3______

Mutual Aid Given         This week__  1___ This Year__17____

Madison Hts.

Mutual Aid Received   This week___0___ This Year____5____

Mutual Aid Given         This week___0___ This Year____10___

Southfield

Mutual Aid Received   This week___0__  This Year____0____

Mutual Aid Given         This week___0___  This Year____1___