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Rowan County working. [Eleven] firefighters were injured this evening at a house fire in Salisbury, after an explosion occurred during the early fire attack and while primary searches were underway.
EDIT: Updating at 9:31 p.m. with details from tonight's SFD press conference, link listed at bottom of posting. Per Fire Chief Bob Parnell:
Crews arrived within 4 1/2 minutes, found well-involved single-family, single-story dwelling, well-involved in the rear.
Crews started an offensive (interior) fire attack and primary search.
During that time--water had started flowing on the fire--something in the house exploded. The force of the explosion caused the outside walls to blow out, and also lifted the roof.
The explosion caused debris to both fall around and onto the firefighters.
Maydays were immediately called, rapid intervention team(s) were deployed, and the firefighters were removed from the structure [and the area of the blast].
Eleven firefighters were transported to local hospitals, some to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, and some Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
Eleven Salisbury FFs were transported and treated, plus one Spencer firefighter. (With 22 total firefighters on shift in Salisbury.)
None of the injuries are life threatening. Some were treated for contusions, concussions, and smoke inhalation. Some at Rowan Medical Center have already been released.
SFD chaplains are at both hospitals to provide assistance.
Mutual aid companies are assisting with city coverage, going to the hospital, and assisting at the scene.
Cause is under determination.
PRIOR POSTING
Our prior posted information:
Dispatched ~4:29 p.m. for B1 DC11 E1 E3 E4 E571 E6 L1 L74 R2 R64 for 1143 Laurel Street. Engine 1 arriving with heavy fire at a one-story single-family dwelling. Reported the Salisbury Post, crews found heavy fire coming from multiple sides of the building.
During the interior fire attack and while a primary search was underway, [an explosion happened] and caused extensive structural damage.
Eleven firefighters were injured and transported, with injuries of varying severity, but none reportedly life-threatening.
From radio traffic, at least one resident was injured. Here are additional details, from listening:
DISPATCHES
First alarm: B1 DC11 E1 E3 E4 E571 E6 L1 L74 R2 R64
Working fire: Sta 91, E751, DC11, Salisbury L__
Additional EMS: Medics 821 841 851 881 < Dispatched after the maydays, with "multiple entrapments inside the home"
E551 L74 to Sta 1
R62 to Sta 2
E451 to Sta 4
E41 to Sta 1
City-wide call back
ADDITIONAL NOTES
All crews withdrawn from structure after explosion.
Two civilians were transported. Eight people total displaced.
CORRECTIONS
We previously cited a gas line that exploded. This was initially reported by officials, who later retracted that statement. The cause of the explosion is undetermined at this time.
RADIO TRAFFIC
Listen to 22 minutes condensed from longer, PHOTO CREDIT
Robert Sullivan, posted by the Salisbury Post
SOURCES
Salisbury NC Fire Department press conference, https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BdfDJYezJ/
Salisbury Police posting, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DVWEZL2br/
Carolinas Fire Page postings
Salisbury Post story, https://www.salisburypost.com/.../salisbury-blaze-gas.../
Rowan County working. [Eleven] firefighters were injured this evening at a house fire in Salisbury, after an explosion occurred during the early fire attack and while primary searches were underway.
EDIT: Updating at 9:31 p.m. with details from tonight's SFD press conference, link listed at bottom of posting. Per Fire Chief Bob Parnell:
Crews arrived within 4 1/2 minutes, found well-involved single-family, single-story dwelling, well-involved in the rear.
Crews started an offensive (interior) fire attack and primary search.
During that time--water had started flowing on the fire--something in the house exploded. The force of the explosion caused the outside walls to blow out, and also lifted the roof.
The explosion caused debris to both fall around and onto the firefighters.
Maydays were immediately called, rapid intervention team(s) were deployed, and the firefighters were removed from the structure [and the area of the blast].
Eleven firefighters were transported to local hospitals, some to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, and some Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
Eleven Salisbury FFs were transported and treated, plus one Spencer firefighter. (With 22 total firefighters on shift in Salisbury.)
None of the injuries are life threatening. Some were treated for contusions, concussions, and smoke inhalation. Some at Rowan Medical Center have already been released.
SFD chaplains are at both hospitals to provide assistance.
Mutual aid companies are assisting with city coverage, going to the hospital, and assisting at the scene.
Cause is under determination.
PRIOR POSTING
Our prior posted information:
Dispatched ~4:29 p.m. for B1 DC11 E1 E3 E4 E571 E6 L1 L74 R2 R64 for 1143 Laurel Street. Engine 1 arriving with heavy fire at a one-story single-family dwelling. Reported the Salisbury Post, crews found heavy fire coming from multiple sides of the building.
During the interior fire attack and while a primary search was underway, [an explosion happened] and caused extensive structural damage.
Eleven firefighters were injured and transported, with injuries of varying severity, but none reportedly life-threatening.
From radio traffic, at least one resident was injured. Here are additional details, from listening:
DISPATCHES
First alarm: B1 DC11 E1 E3 E4 E571 E6 L1 L74 R2 R64
Working fire: Sta 91, E751, DC11, Salisbury L__
Additional EMS: Medics 821 841 851 881 < Dispatched after the maydays, with "multiple entrapments inside the home"
E551 L74 to Sta 1
R62 to Sta 2
E451 to Sta 4
E41 to Sta 1
City-wide call back
ADDITIONAL NOTES
All crews withdrawn from structure after explosion.
Two civilians were transported. Eight people total displaced.
CORRECTIONS
We previously cited a gas line that exploded. This was initially reported by officials, who later retracted that statement. The cause of the explosion is undetermined at this time.
RADIO TRAFFIC
Listen to 22 minutes condensed from longer, PHOTO CREDIT
Robert Sullivan, posted by the Salisbury Post
SOURCES
Salisbury NC Fire Department press conference, https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BdfDJYezJ/
Salisbury Police posting, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DVWEZL2br/
Carolinas Fire Page postings
Salisbury Post story, https://www.salisburypost.com/.../salisbury-blaze-gas.../
Salisbury blaze, explosion injures 12 firefighters, two residents - Salisbury Post
(This story has been updated to reflect the latest count of injured fire personnel, and new information following a city press conference.) SALISBURY — Twelve firefighters were injured while combating a blaze in Salisbury on Monday. Two residents inside the structure were transported for...
www.salisburypost.com
