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Clear to partly cloudy. Low 71F. Winds light and variable.
ASHLAND Ashland Fire Department reports from July 29 through Aug. 4.
July 29: 2944 Winchester Ave. for a fire alarm. Alarm activated at the panel due to a malfunction. Alarm was reset.
July 29: Area of 1616 Central Ave. for debris in the roadway. Crews investigated and could find no problems.
July 29:1701 Clements Dr. for a carbon monoxide alarm. Crews investigated the area using an air monitor and could find no problems.
July 30: Rear of 2620 Roosevelt Ave. for a line down in the alleyway. Crews found and removed a telephone line from the alleyway.
July 30: 4600 block of Wanda Court for a brush fire. Crews found a controlled burn in an open field. Owner had obtained a burn permit to remove brush.
July 31: 3101 Winchester Ave. for a fire alarm. Alarm was activated in a second floor apartment due to malfunction. Alarm was reset.
July 31: 2216 6th St. for a possible blown transformer. Occupants reported that a bird had flown into the lines causing the issue. Crews could not find any issues with the transformer.
July 31: 2216 Highlawn Ave. for a possible structure fire. Occupant smelled wood burning in the structure. Crews investigated and could find no problems.
July 31: 1641 Elliot Ave. for a carbon monoxide alarm. Crews investigated with air monitors and could find no problems.
Aug. 1: 4002 Circleview St. for a possible structure fire. Upon investigation, cooking was found to be the cause for smoke in the residence.
Aug. 1: 3131 Winchester Ave. for a fire alarm. Alarm was activated in a second floor apartment due to a malfunction. Alarm was reset.
Aug. 2: Beech Street and Dawes Street for lines down in the roadway. Crews found and removed a telephone line from the roadway.
Aug. 3: 3101 13th St. for power lines down. A tractor trailer had pulled lines down when it came through the area. Crews determined that lines involved were for cable. Crews removed lines from the parking area.
Aug. 4: 13th Street Bridge for a vehicle leaking fuel. Crews found a commercial truck that had a loose fuel hose leaking fuel onto the bridge. The driver had captured most of the fuel by using a bucket. Crews assisted in cleaning up the fuel spill with absorbent.
Aug. 4: 1012 Stella Dr. for a possible stove fire. Crews found stove had been left on for two hours while occupant was gone from the residence and the apartment was filled with gas fumes. No fire was found. The utilities to the stove were secured and the apartment was ventilated.
Aug. 4: 501 Broom St. for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find heavy fire in the rear of a two-story residential structure. Crews initiated fire attack and an aggressive search of the structure. The fire severely damaged the rear of the structure on both floors. The structure was a total loss. Fire cause is under investigation.
July 29: 9th Street and Carter Avenue for a two-vehicle accident. No injuries were reported. Crews assisted in clearing of the roadway. Scene was turned over to APD.
Aug. 3: 29th Street and Carter Avenue to assist in clearing of the roadway after a vehicle accident. No injuries were reported, and crews assisted in clearing the roadway.
Aug. 4: 2841 13th St. for a single vehicle accident. No injuries were reported. Vehicle had struck several HVAC units located outside of the structure. Crews secured power to the units and remained on scene until the vehicle was removed.
July 29: Letcher County, mutual aid, to assist with flooding. Crews assisted by evacuating residents, completing welfare checks, and assisting in large area search for victims.
July 29: Mutual aid to Lawrence County to assist in a search of Yatesville Lake for a missing elderly male. Crews used side scan camera on Marine 1 to search the area. Search of the area came up negative.
July 29: 3131 Winchester Ave. for occupants trapped in an elevator. Crews were canceled while responding. Elevators were reported unoccupied and working properly.
July 30: Letcher County, mutual aid, to assist with flooding. Crews assisted with supply distribution, answering emergency calls, welfare checks, and assisting in recovery of victims.
Aug. 1: 3131 Winchester Ave. for occupants trapped in an elevator. Crews recalled elevators to the ground floor and found them unoccupied. Crews notified maintenance to secure power to the elevators and have them serviced.
Aug. 3: 3029 Simpson Rd. to assist in search for an elderly male. Crews assisted in searching the area and individual was found on 29th St. by a family member.
Aug. 3: Mutual aid, to Lawrence County to assist in search of Yatesville Lake for a missing elderly male. Crews used side scan camera on Marine 1 to search areas of the lake. Search came up negative.
AFD responded to 11 emergency medical incidents resulting in six patients being transported to the hospital by BCEMS.
AFD responded to four overdose incidents resulting in three patients being transported to the hospital by BCEMS.
AFD performed three public service calls.
AFD crews installed smoke detectors in one residence.
AFD crews completed 16 preplans of businesses.
AFD Fire Prevention Office completed 12 inspections, one public education event and one burning complaint.
Engineer Kelly Griffith retired on August 1st after 22 years of service with the AFD. Engineer Griffith started his career with the AFD on July 17, 2000. He was promoted to Engineer on October 12, 2014, and he was assigned to Engine 3 on 2-Turn at the time of his retirement. We congratulate Kelly and thank him for his 22 years of service to the citizens of Ashland.
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