Strip mall fire

Units responded to a reported explosion at the new strip mall in Foresta last night. Upon arrival, two of the three units were heavily involved. Mutual aid was called from New Horizons Airport as well as the West Metro Fire Protection District. Deputy Chief Aurora assumed command and directed operations.

Units on scene:
Truck 384
Engine 381

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Deputy Chief Aurora
Firefighter Usagi

Basement fire: mutual aid to West Metro

Units on scene:
Engine 381
Tanker 382

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Deputy Chief Aurora
Lieutenant Solo
Firefighter Usagi

Chief Laville and Firefighter Usagi provide vertical ventilation

Deputy Chief Aurora and Firefighter Usagi take over the attack

Chief Laville consults with West Metro Chief Krause

You want me to be an engineer...? It's been awhile

Lt. Solo arrives to help with the attack

Motorcycle accident on Sleydon Lane, Turvile

A 911 caller contacted the Harbor Patrol and Fire Department early Sunday afternoon and reported a motorcycle accident in the area of the Firelands-Aurora Firefighter Training Academy. Harbor Patrol responded with Chief John P. Marchlewski and Captain Shania Wolfe. Upon arrival they found one of their own - Captain Logan Wolfe semi conscious and badly injured.

Initial fire department response was made with Squad 385 and District Chief Laville working alone to stabalize the patient until Firefighter Usagi arrived to assist. Once stabilized the patient was transported to the new Foresta-Alvensleben Clinic & Urgent Care in Foresta.

Chief Laville treats Harbor Patrol Capt. Logan Wolfe in the back of Squad 385

Checking vitals

After incident cleanup..even the Chief can run a broom

The Fairport

Thanks to the harbor renewal project the MDRC-02 Fairport is back in action and stationed at the Firelands Resort & Marina, Foresta

Mutual aid to New Horizons Airport for a helicopter crash

Chief Drake Hartle called for mutual aid for a helicopter crash a few nights ago. The helicopter pilot lost control and crashed into the airport jet fuel tanks.....

Units on scene:
Engine 381

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Deputy Chief Aurora
Lieutenant Solo

Deputy Chief Lilly Aurora

New Horizons ARFF Chief Drake Hartle

Chief Laville's helmet cam

Left to right: Deputy Chief Lilly Aurora, District Chief Carla Laville, and Lieutenant Cale Solo

Mutual aid to West Metro for a roll over MVA

Units on scene:
Squad 385

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Firefighter Usagi
Firefighter Forester

Meanwhile back at the forest fire....

While we were at the explosion call in Foresta two helicopters collided in mid air. While the pilot of one escaped relatively unharmed another suffered a bad crash. We responded with Squad 386 and assisted in transport after members from the West Metro Fire Protection District performed extrication.

Units on scene:
Tanker 382
Squad 385
Engine 386

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Engineer Solvang
Firefighter Usagi

Explosion

While out on the mutual aid call to the SLFS we were alerted by the Firelands Harbor Patrol that an explosion had occurred along the Boardwalk stores in Foresta. Upon arrival we found three heavily involved sections of the store building on fire. Fire Chief Drake Hartle from neighboring New Horizons airport arrived to provide support since we were short staffed. The Firelands Harbor Patrol also provided fire suppression via air drop.

Units on scene:
Engine 381

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Chief Drake Hartle, New Horizons ARFF

Mutual aid for a forest fire at the Bufo National Park

An "all call" alert was dispatched via the MABAS Group on Sunday afternoon. Approximately 60 acres was reported to be on fire. The SLFS (Second Life Forestry Service) requested engines and tankers from a multitude of agencies throughout the grid.

Firelands RFD responded with units from Station 38 (Foresta / Turvile):
Engine 386
Tanker 382
Squad 385

Personnel on scene:
District Chief Laville
Engineer Solvang
Firefighter Usagi