Date: September 14, 2011
Type: Structure Fire
Size: 3-Alarm
Jurisdiction: San Jose Fire Department
Location: 2358 Bear Valley Lane, San Jose
Type: Structure Fire
Size: 3-Alarm
Jurisdiction: San Jose Fire Department
Location: 2358 Bear Valley Lane, San Jose
Response Unit: FSU-2
Responding Members: Bruce Dembecki, John Whiteside, George Hoyt, Don Gilbert, Jerry Haag and Walter Huber (Guest)At 3:30 on Wednesday September 14, FASCV responded to a multi-alarm fire burning through an apartment complex on Bear Valley Lane in San Jose. Arriving firefighters were confronted with active fire through the roof of a 2-story residential structure, and quickly discovered the garage building for the units was also ablaze.
As the fire started to run the building's attic space, Incident Commander B/C 1B Robert Sapien requested a third alarm, which initiated the automatic FASCV response. John Whiteside and Bruce Dembecki responded to Fire Station 6 to pick up Fire Support Unit 2 and headed to the scene. They were met on scene by FASCV members Don Gilbert, George Hoyt and Jerry Haag, along with guest Walter Huber.
On this warm afternoon, firefighters went through large amounts of water, Gatorade and lemonade in a busy Rehab section.
- An article from Firehouse.com can be read at: 3-alarm Response
-- Report Submitted By: Bruce Dembecki
