Incident number: 07630
Type of emergency: Structure fire
Incident date: 12/5/2021
Incident time: 9:39 a.m.
Address/location: 390 S. Washington Ave. - Southwestern Jr. High
Occupied? No
Owner: Unknown
Probable cause, if known: Under investigation
Structure type: Type 1
Construction type: Concrete
Estimated property damage: Unknown
Estimated contents damage: Unknown
Location/extent of damage: First-floor classroom and part of the hallway
Hazardous materials involved?: None
Specialized rescues?: None
Vehicles involved: None
Injuries
None
Fatalities
None
Other information: Car 3, Engine 2, Rescue 3, Rescue 4, Engine 5, Truck 6, and Squad 6 was dispatched to a type 1 concrete structure fire, (Southwest Junior High School). Engine 2 and Rescue 3 were the first units to arrive on scene to find smoke coming from the windows of a classroom at the back of the building. Rescue 4 pulled an attack hose line, made an interior attack from the front of the building and quickly gained fire control. Fire units then performed overhaul and checked for extension. The fire is now under investigation by the Fire Marshal. No firefighters or civilians were injured.