At 7:45 a.m. on Friday, July 24, units from Jacksonville and the surrounding area were dispatched to a house on fire in the area of Old York Road and Papermill Road.
Less than five minutes later, crews of Engine 471 and Medic 475 reported heavy smoke showing from a single-story dwelling. Command was established and confirmed that the owner and his dog had safely escaped.
A working fire assignment and tanker strike team were requested. Initial crews pulled multiple hose lines and began an interior attack while a draft site for a tanker shuttle was set up at the Papermill Village Shopping Center.
This was the second time in the past eight days that an underground firefighting water tank was used for a fire in Jacksonville.
A short time later, the fire was knocked. Crews remained on location for some time performing salvage and overhaul operations and assisting fire investigators.
The homeowner was treated for mild smoke inhalation. He had run back into the house to rescue his dog prior to fire department arriving.
All units cleared at 10:36 a.m.
