MVA on 95 Ties Up Traffic In Richmond

On Wednesday, August 4th at 1413 hours the Richmond Department of Emergency Communication was alerted to a traffic accident on Interstate 95 South between the exits of Maury Street and Bells Road. The accident involved a military vehicle and a four door sedan with one person trapped inside. Q-21, Q-22, Rescue 3, Safety 2 and BC-3 were dispatched. Rescue 3 arrived on-scene confirming one person trapped in a car and requested ALS Q-6 to respond. Rescue 3 began extricating the patient and Q-21 established patient care as Q-22 controlled hazards. The patient was extricated in about 25 minutes and was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Fire units remained on scene until 1600 hours.

Early Morning House Fire

At 0519 hours on August 5th, Q-6, Q-21, Q-20, Q-1, Rescue 3, Safety 2 and BC-1 were dispatched to the 1800 block of Bainbridge St for a reported house fire. Rescue 3 arrived on scene with a 2 story duplex with smoke showing from the A-side of the structure. Rescue 3 quickly learned that all occupants were out of the house. Rescue 3's Lieutenant established command of the incident and directed his company to perform a search of the structure as Q-6 stretched an 1¾ hand line inside and Q-21 performed Truck Company Operations. Q-20 secured a secondary hydrant fifteen feet from the structure and Q-1 became the Rapid Intervention Crew. Once the working fire was declared, Q-17, Q-5 Air Light 11 and BC-3 were added to the assignment. The fire was marked under control at 0542 hours. The Red Cross assisted five people. The fire was ruled accidental, smoking related.

Richmond Handles Truck Fire at Busy Intersection

On Monday August 2nd at 1535 hours, the Department of Emergency Communications was flooded with 911 calls for a tractor trailer on fire at Belvidere and Broad Street. Quint 5 responded finding a tractor trailer with the engine compartment heavily involved in fire. Quint 5 took a hydrant at the intersection as they deployed an 1¾" handline for for fire attack. The fire was marked under control at 1600 hours. The cause of the fire was due to a mechanical malfunction.