Saturday, March 14, 2009

March 10, 2009 -- 2nd-Alarm Response for Santa Clara County Fire


On Tuesday evening, March 10, Fire Associates was paged at 7:48 P.M. by Santa Clara County Fire to a 2nd-alarm structure fire. Located at 10600 Morengo Drive in Cupertino, the fire involved a single- family home. Jerry Haag responded to the request in Support Unit 1. Jerry has submitted the following report:


Date: 10 Mar. 2009
Time: 1948-Sonitrol Dispatch, 2017-Arrival, 0020-Released
Type: Structure Fire

Details: Single story, single-family, detached dwelling, Eichler-type, occupied. Fire started in a bedroom and spread into roof. Fire as blowing out the window upon arrival of SJS E-15 - first due auto aid. Three residents displaced. Severe exposure on D side which got the first attack line. Minor damage to exposure dwelling, fire building severely damaged. All attack lines from SJS E-15. (2-1-3/4", 1-1-1/2" and 1- 2-1/2"). Water supply through 600' of 5" laid by CNT E-1. Other responding companies were T-1, T-111 running as T-14, E-2, E-7, E-9, HM-2, BS-2 and R-17. IC was B-7 (Steve Prziborowski).