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5-14 to 5-15-2010: At around 20:00hrs this date, a strong went
through the city bringing heavy wind and rain. Beginning at 20;42hrs
the calls started coming in for high water and power lines down.
members split into 4 crews, staffing 3 engines and Unit 6 (heavy duty
pickup) and started answering calls throughout the city for assistance
as well as assisting with traffic control due to high water covering of all
four lanes of the major highway that runs through our coverage area in
multiple areas. All crews did not return to service until 00:30hrs. A big
thanks and a job well done goes out to all the crews that were out
during this time.
Units Involved: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Unit 6.
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Structure Fire
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5-3-2010: At 21:38 hours Station 42 was alerted to a structure fire in
the 300blk of Watkins Street. Just before the arrival of 42E2, 4201
(Chief Payne) arrived on scene and advised of a fully involved mobile
home with live power lines down. Due to the structure being located
over a hill, The crew pulled a skid off the back while a water supply
was being established. Once the water supply was established, the
crew began an aggressive attack on the fire. Once the downed lines
were secured by AEP, the crews began overhaul. Crews worked just
over 2 hours before going back into sevice.
Units on scene: 42E2, CPD 603 & 604, Boyd County Med 4
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Possible Structure Fire
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3-6-2010: Just after 0400hrs today Station 42 was alerted to a
possible structure fire in the 300blk of Watkins St. E-1 responded to
location under the command of 4203 (Asst Chief Carroll) and crews
found a single wide mobile home that set over the hillside at the
location given. The home owner advised that he believed that he had
the fire out. Upon investigation, E-1 crew found that electrical wire had
burnt in two and caught the paneling on fire. The crew used a water
can to put out embers that was still showing. Command requested that
the electric company be notified. The crew returned to service once
AEP arrived on scene. E-1 went back in service just over 1 hour.
Units on scene: 42E-1, CPD 602, CPD 609
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Promotions
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The month of March started out with promotions here at Catlettsburg
Fire Department. Deputy Chief, Greg Payne, was promoted to Chief.
Assistant Chief, Daniel Crump, was promoted to Deputy Chief.
Captain, John Carroll, was promoted to Assistant Chief. There will be a
testing process in the coming months to fill the vacant Captain
position.
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Working Fire
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2-26-2010: At just past 19:00hrs, Station 42 was dispatched to a
address in the 3600blk of Valley Street. 42E-1 crew arrived at the
location with smoke showing from the C/D corner as well as smoke
pushing from the eves on the D side of a 2 story single family dwelling.
The residence of the structure were all standing out front of the
structure and advised that there was no one inside upon arrival. E-1
established its own water supply while the remaining crew pulled a 1
3/4 cross lay and advanced it to a door. At this time a mutual aid
request was requested by command, due to poor weather conditions
and the size of the structure, for Station 83 (England Hill), Station 100 (
Kenova, Wv) and also Station 94 (Cannonsburg) for a R.I.T. team. E-1
crew made an attack through the door on the C/D side and
encountered heavy fire in the kitchen and living room areas. 42E-4
arrived on scene and their crew began laddering the residence and
also pulled another cross lay and stretched it through the door in front
of the residence and started attacking the fire in the living room. 83E9
arrived on and established a secondary water supply and stretched a
exposure line to the B side of the residence to protect 2 vehicles.
Kenova Ladder 101 crew arrived on scene and advanced a line to the
second floor of the residence to check for any extension as well as
began opening up. 94R6 arrived on scene and their crews split into
two teams, one team as R.I.T. and the other began pulling the porch
ceiling and eves on the D side due to heavy smoke and extinguished
any fire. Due to the age of the structure, crews worked just over 4
hours before clearing the scene. All crew did a great job!
Units on scene: 42E1, 42E4, 83E9, Kenova Ladder 101, 94R6, Boyd Co
Med 6.
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Catlettsburg
Fire Department
EST. 1885
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E-Mail Web Masters
Assistant Chief John Carroll
Chief Greg Payne
Catlettsburg Fire Department
2600 Broadway St
Catlettsburg, Ky. 41129
(606) 739-4932
Last Updated
5-27-2010
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Run #
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January
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22
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February
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9
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March
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11
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April
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10
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May
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30
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Total
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82
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