Fire scene photo by Deuce Anderson
On Saturday afternoon Manchester Fire-Rescue received a report of a kitchen fire at 140 Woodcrest Blvd. Fire crews from both stations responded to the scene. When they arrived there was heavy fire and smoke as the fire had vented itself thru the roof area over the kitchen. Crews attacked the fire aggressively and stopped the fire from spreading to other areas of the home. There is heavy damage in the kitchen and living room areas of the home.
The Manchester Police Department and Coffee County EMS provided outstanding support to the firefighters on scene during the incident from controlling the area to assisting in offloading some hoses off one of the engines.
Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers said that it was a total team effort and all crews on scene did a great job in making a quick attack on the fire and knocking it down before it could spread to the rest of the home.
On scene crews called in 1800 Board Up who came out to the home, secured the premises and provided vital assistance for the family that was affected by the fire. 1800 Board Up and the American Red Cross were instrumental in setting up the family a place to stay, cleaning the resident’s clothes so they could have some clean smoke free clothes and providing other needed assistance. See video shot by Deuce Anderson below:
