The Views from the jumpseat crew would like to share this fire with the loyal readers. God Bless the injured firefighters and the Minneapolis Fire Department.
May 27 - Five firefighters were injured while
battling a three-alarm church fire Sunday night. The blaze lit up the night sky
over South Minneapolis as it burned out of control for almost two hours
before it was declared under control.
Fire officials said that one of the five firefighters
suffered serious injuries to their upper body. Four others suffered less
serious burn injuries and they were being treated at Hennepin County Medical
Center where Fire Chief John Fruetel and Mayor R.T. Ryback are visiting with
them.
- Audio: Listen
here for incident audio. Mayday about 3:00
The fire at the Walker Community United
Methodist Church at 3104 16th Ave. S. was reported around 8:20 p.m.
when an initial assignment was dispatched for a report of smoke in the
building. According to the church’s website, the thee-story high building was
opened in March 1910.
Engine 5 arrived to find smoke in the cockloft of the
building and requested a full assignment, according to the Extra
Alarm Association’s Facebook page. Some companies in South
Minneapolis were just clearing of a fire on Sunrise Drive.
An attack line was stretched by Engine 5′s crew to try to
find the source of the fire. Engine 17′s crew established a water supply and
then stretched a backup line.
While crews were trying to locate the seat of the fire, a
Mayday was called. It was initially reported that several firefighters were
injured in a flashover.
For continued coverage of this fire and updates
visit Twincitiesfirewire.com
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