Shouts Ridden in 2002
245 Tue 31/12/02 22:05 Car fire, behind a pub, in Hythe. A serious house fire in the area had used up all the local resources, so when this call we were sent as the next nearest station. The petrol tank had split, and fuel was escaping, and burning off, which made the fire reasonably difficult to extinguish. 2 HPHR, 1 Jet, and Dry Power extinguisher used to deal.
244 Tue 31/12/02 06:51 AFA at a warehouse unit on Calmore Industrial estate. Building checked from the outside for signs of fire ( none) and as the keyholder had failed to arrive, we returned to home station.
243 Mon 30/12/02 20:46 Shed on fire, on an allotment in Totton. A shed, was well alight by the time the alarm was raised, and practically destroyed by the time we arrived on the scene, Stop: 1 shed, severely damaged, by fire, 1 HPHR.
242 Tue 24/12/02 17:57 Shed on fire, at a private address near to the center of Totton. A bit of a mysterious fire this, with no apparent source of ignition! Stop: small fire shed, 1 HPHR.
241 Tue 24/12/02 13:26 AFA at a newish warehouse, and distribution center, on the Houndsdown Industrial estate. Steam from a boiling kettle had triggered a smoke alarm. Stop: FAGI.
240 Fri 20/21/02 14:29 From Basingstoke, Stand by on station. A property fire in a near by village had emptied Basingstoke of the full time pumps, and we were called in. No further calls.
239 Wed 18/12/02 12:05 From Basingstoke Stand by on station. A "persons reported" shout in a near by village had emptied the station of wholetime pumps, the retained section was called in to provide "instant response" cover. No further calls were received, and we were dismissed as soon as one of the wholetime pumps returned to station.
238 Mon 16/12/02 11:51Whilst working on a contract at Basingstoke fire station, had been asked, by the local station commander, to take my fire kit, and turn out with the local retained pump. From Basingstoke, Car leaking petrol, in the town center. One of the wholetime pumps came free from the job they had been sent to, and made it to the scene before us, so we did not see much action! Stop: SSCC car made safe.
237 Sun 15/12/02 08:25 Fire in garage, possible persons reported, at a private address in Calmore A garage in a detached garage block had suffered a fire. It was thought that someone had been using the garage to sleep in, and, of course, thought they might still be in there. Stop: small fire garage, 1 HPHR, 2 BA, no persons involved.
236 Sat 14/12/02 15:25 Bushes on fire, in the Hazel Farm area of Totton. Not a bad achievement, considering it was raining at the time! Stop: OOA.
235 Sat 14/12/02 11:13 Motorscooter on fire, on a playing field, on Calmore. A scooter, stolen locally, had been torched. Stop: Scooter SEV. 1 HPHR.
234 Fri 13/12/02 23:53 RTA risk of fire. A stolen car had not made a bend on a lane near Totton, and had ploughed through a hedge. Stop: Scene made safe by HFRS.
233 Fri 13/12/02 04:03 Fire Persons Reported, At a Travel Lodge at Stoney Cross. An AFA had been triggered, and for a while it was thought this could be a fire. Stop was sent before we arrived on scene, A/C by fault in system.
232 Thu 12/12/02 20:34 Car on fire, address given as Dearleap lane, though we found the burning car in Staplewood Lane. A car in the middle of nowhere, with no owner, or driver! That has got to be a bit suspicious! 2 HPHR, and 2 BA used to deal.
231 Wed 11/12/02 19:47 Rubbish on fire, outside of a private address, very near to the center of Totton. Stop: small fire, Rubbish, 1 HPHR.
230 Tues 10/12/02 08:06 Reported fire at at a local college building. On arrival at the front of the building, we were greeted by bemused staff who had no idea we were on our way. There were no fire alarms operating, which was a bit of a surprise, as the building has a full AFD system. We went around to the person who had reported the fire, and sure enough, in an upstairs window, there were twelve or so flames dancing merrily away. On return to the college we made our way to, what turned out to be, the chemistry department to find a number of Bunsen burners alight ( 12 ). The chemistry lecturer had lit the burners, as it was a cold morning, and the heating had filed to bring the room up to temperature. Stop: FAGI
229 Sun 08/12/02 Car fire, on Calmore Estate. A car, which was thought to be stolen, had been abandoned and torched. The fire had not taken hold of the car, and only really involved the drivers seat, however this would probably be quite enough to write off the car. Stop: fire, passenger compartment, 2 BA 1 HPHR.
228 Thu 05/12/02 RTA trapped, on the A31 towards Picket Post. As we were driving to the scene control were sending messages to the responding pumps which seemed to convey that we had a nasty incident on our hands. The description was that a car had left the carriageway, and was on the verge, ploughed into a road sign, with the driver waving at passers by for help. We were the first pump on the scene, and found a car parked on the verge, with no discernible damage. It transpired that the car had suffered a pretty major blow out, and had simply parked on the verge. We provided scene safety whilst the police arrived, who began to consider arranging recovery for the car and the occupants ( a mother and five children) Recovery did not seem to be a very quick option, and it was decided to simply change the wheel to get the family on their way, and off the road! Stop: A/C by break down!
227 Thu 05/12/02 16:55 car fire, at a private address, very near to the station. A car, parked on the drive, having been the subject of RTA damage, suddenly decided to start smoking, and catch fire! The fire seemed to be around the electric's associated with the fuel tank and gauge wiring. Stop: 1 car, small fire passenger compartment, 2 BA 1 HPHR.
226 Wed 04/12/02 07:31 Van fire, off the Ower roundabout, Ower. Stop: FAGI, A/C by smoke from blown engine.
225 Tue 03/12/02 21:43 Rubbish on fire outside of an address in Totton. A pile of rubbish bags awaiting collection by the dustmen had been torched. Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR.
224 Sun 01/12/02 07:42 (another night where sleep was an optional extra) AFA at the sewerage works just outside of Marchwood. On arrival we were met by an operator on site, who had found a fire alarm coming from a HV switch chamber. Further investigation uncovered a strange aroma emanating from the room. When a site electrician arrived on site the area was opened very carefully and it was discovered that the Carbon Dioxide drenching system had operated, though no reason could be found for the operation of the fire drenching system Stop: A/C by fault on AFA system.
223 Sun 01/12/02 05:03 After being in bed for a whole two minutes after the previous shout, we were tipped out to:- Fire, at a local residential care home for old people. A newly decorated Christmas tree had started to overheat, when some of the lights came to close to some of the other decorations, but fortunately there was no fire. Stop: FAGI.
222 Sun 01/12/02 00:30 Stand by at Romsey Fire Station. A reasonably major fire at Thorndon School in Chandlers Ford had emptied most of the surrounding area. No further calls.
221 Sat 30/11/02 10:42 AFA at a local council run block of flats, very near to the fire station. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking (sausages!)
220 Fri 29/11/02 08:06 Reported fire, at an extremely large distribution center for one of the well know major supermarkets, on Nursling Industrial Estate. The origin of the call was said to be the military who were providing the fire cover, for the area at the time, so we were led to believe that the call could not be covered by them, as they might have been too busy, or they had a job, and could not cope. We were the first pump to arrive at the store, which lead us to believe that the military did not have a pump to send, however, a Green Goddess arrived a few minutes later. The staff at the depot where unaware that we were going to arrive, and further information from control, told us that the call had come from a passing motorist. With no sign of fire, and no fire alarm operating, we started to look for a reason for a FAGI, and quickly spotted a plume of steam rising from a boiler plant room. Stop: FAGI.
219 Thu 28/11/02 07:29 Motorbike on fire, outside of a private address on Calmore. It seems that the owner, a dispatch rider had started the bike up, whilst he went inside to get ready, so it would be nice and warm. It was! Stop: 1 motorbike, 1 HPHR.
218 Mon 18/11/02 01:35 Car fire, near to the King Rufus Pub. A pick up truck well alight on arrival, Stop: commercial vehicle, 2 HPHR, 2 BA.
217 Sun 17/11/02 17:05 Rubbish, near to barn, on the old Hanger farm. Stop: Rubbish, 2 knapsack pumps, and buckets of water.
216 Sat 16/11/02 16:51 Fire, type unknown, near the A35, at Rushington. Stop: A/C by C/B.
215 Sat 16/11/02 13:51 SSC, sheep trapped in barbed wire, RSPCA inspector on site. A sheep trapped by its fleece in some barbed wire. The wire was cut and the sheep released. Stop: SSCC.
214 Fri 15/11/02 21:09 AFA at a council run block of flats, in very close proximity to the fire station. Stop: AFA due to malicious operation of heat detector head.
213 Fri. 15/11/02 20:01, whilst on the way home from the previous shout, we were called up by radio, and instructed to proceed to a lightening strike, at an address in Water Lane. On arrival we found that nothing appeared to be damaged, and nothing was occurring. Stop: No action by HFRS.
212 Fri 15/11/02 19:48 AFA at a local junior school. A lightening storm had triggered a burglar alarm, which had been mistaken for a fire alarm. Stop: FAGI.
211 Thu 14/11/02 23:32 Skip on fire, Calmore Industrial Estate. Stop: FAM. ( Another strike induced call?)
210 Wed 13/11/02 23:42 Shed fire at a private address on the Rushington Estate. This was the first call we had received since the beginning of the wholetime firefighters strike. Stop: FAM. It was thought that the malicious call had been placed to see if "Green Goddesses" would turn up!
209 Sun 10/11/02 13:50 Car fire near to the entrance to Jacobs Gutter Lane. No signs of any incident or car by the time we arrived. It was assumed that the car had suffered a leak in the coolant circuit, and the smoke that had been spotted, was in fact steam, However, it is difficult to be sure when the car has gone by the time we arrive! Stop: FAGI, vehicle had proceeded.
208 Thu 07/11/02 22:48 AFA at the Southern Water pumping station. On Calmore estate. Stop; A/C by power failure to building.
207 Thu 07/11/02 16:19, house fire on the new Rushington Estate. A small fire in the airing cupboard had been discovered by a gentleman returning home for the day. He left the property, and waited for us outside. Two BA, and a Hose Reel were deployed into the incident to deal with the fire, which was quickly extinguished. The cause was thought to be the electrical immersion heater, and associated control gear.
206 Sat 02/11/02 12:26 property fire, in brand new estate, near to Safeways. A halogen uplighter, in an upstairs bedroom, had come into contact with some combustible material. The fire had been tackled by the occupier with a quilt, in an attempt to smother the fire. We ended up putting out the quilt as well! Stop: small fire in bedroom, 1 HPHR 2 BA, PPV used to banish the smoke, oxygen administered to would be fire fighter!
205 Fri 25/10/02 18:18 Called by radio from the previous incident to :- Car on fire, to the rear of a school in Totton. Stop: A/C by controlled burning (School bonfire party!)
204 Fri 25/10/02 17:45 Fire in public toilets on a recreation ground in Totton. The contents of a service cupboard had been set alight, and were quietly burning away. 2 BA, 1 HPHR used to deal, and the PPV used to clear the smoke from the building.
203 Mon 21/10/02 16:13 AFA at a local privately owned sheltered flats complex. Stop: A/C by electrical fault on AFA system.
202 Wed 16/10/02 23:57 Yet another pile of rubbish bags awaiting collection, on fire outside of a private address in Totton. Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR, Cause Doubtful.
201 Sun 13/10/02 10:20 Car fire near to the Bury Road roundabout. On arrival we found a car, on it's roof, in a ditch, obviously the subject of a previous RTA. Fumes were coming from the area of the battery in the engine compartment, It is thought that the rain filling the underside of the upturned bonnet had come into contact with acid from the battery, causing the fumes. The police arrived on the scene, and we arranged for recovery of the wrecked car. Stop: FAGI, A/C by fumes from battery, No action by HFRS.
200 Sat 12/10/02 10:10 AFA at a sheltered block of flats in West Wellow. Stop: A/C by power failure of SEB supply. Actually this is Romsey's patch, but they were out dealing with some AFA's of their own in the near vicinity ( also caused by the power failure!)
199 Sat 12/10/02 08:08 RTA trapped, near to the Pooks Green Area. Stop: by Redbridges Hill's ladder, before we could arrive on scene, no persons trapped, scene being made safe.
198 Fri 11/10/02 22:27 Report of smoke in utility room, in community care home, in Ashurst. On arrival found light smoke logging to room. No other signs of fire. Washing machine investigated as it was reported to have been making funny sounds earlier. Stop: A/C by mechanical fault in washing machine.
197 Fri 11/10/02 17:57 AFA at a local super market. A power failure in an adjoining building had triggered the linked alarm system, Stop: A/C by electrical fault on AFA system.
196 Wed 09/10/02 23:53 Another pile of rubbish on fire, outside of another private address in Totton. I could begin to think that someone with a sick sense of humour enjoys setting fire to piles of rubbish bags, put out for the dustman to collect the following day! Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR, cause doubtful.
195 Wed 09/10/02 22:06 Rubbish on fire, outside of a private address, in Totton. Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR, cause doubtful.
194 Wed 09/10/02 18:45 Stand by at Hardley Fire station. A gorse fire had emptied the area, though it did not take them too long to deal, we were at the station for about 30 minutes before being sent home. No further calls.
193 Fri 04/10/02 17:21, having almost got ourselves sorted out from the last shout, the bells went down again, for an AFA at a large business center, in Millbrook. Again we were turned back by control!
192 Fri 04/10/02 17:12 Motorbike on fire, on the Motorway. We were turned back by control, as unwanted.
191 Thu 03/10/02 18:33 Fire to the rear of a commercial premmisis in Shirley. We were sent as well as one of the Redbridge pumps. Prior to our arriving at the scene, the other Redbridge pump become available, and went to the scene, so there were three pumps at a......rubbish fire! We came away!
190 Sun 29/09/02 20:24 Rubbish fire, Lawford Way Totton. A pile of bin bags had been set on fire, and were being controlled by a local resident with a garden hose, Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR.
189 Sun 29/09/02 15:01 Car on fire, Trotts Lane, Pooks Green. An abandoned car, well alight on arrival. Stop: Car, 2 BA 2 HPHR, cause doubtful.
188 Sat 28/09/02 01:16 Bin fire, at an address on Millbrook estate. The first question that went through our minds, was why are we being sent on to Redbridge's patch, well, obviously they were out on another job, so we attended the address only to find that our way into the close was blocked by appliances attending another incident in the same road. This was a persons reported shout, that had badly damaged an upper floor maisonette. We walked past the first incident to get to our incident, which was out on arrival. Stop: Bin OOA.
187 Fri 27/09/02 18:29 Report of forest fire, in Longdown enclosure Totton were sent out to investigate. After a lengthy walk we covered most of the ground in the area of the enclosure, and found nothing, Stop: FAGI, A/C by mist rising from the trees.
186 Thu 26/09/02 22:06 Bushes on fire Larchwood Road. We were met by some people, who explained where the fire had been. Stop: Bushes, OOA.
185 Thu 26/09/02 16:44 Grass on fire Eling Lane Stop: small fire, OOA.
184 Mon 23/09/02 18:40 Report of children attempting to set light to a container of creosote, on Calmore Estate. Stop: OOA, no action HFRS.
183 Sun 22/09/02 23:21 Skip on fire outside of a building undergoing major works, Ringwood Road, Totton. Fire spreading through contents on arrival. 1 HPHR used to knock down fire, then a 70mm open end used to damp down. Stop: Rubbish.
182 Sun 22/09/02 14:04 Rubbish bin of fire just a few yards from the site of shout number 180. A couple of buckets of water were all that was needed to deal.
181 Sat 21/09/02 19:25 Another two for the price of one offer! whilst on station, having just returned from the pervious job, we were called to:- Child burnt by bonfire out of control, at a private address on the Hounsdown estate. It appears that the parents had been attempting to light a recalcitrant bonfire, and had resorted to using petrol form a can. The petrol had flashed up, and the result was a young seven year old son with burns over a major part of his body. The fire was out by the time we arrived on scene, and an ambulance was dealing with the unfortunate son. Stop: OOA, No action HFRS.
180 Sat 21/09/02 18:58 Reeds on fire, Testvale Park, in the center of Totton. Several buckets of pond water from the local pond were used to deal.
179 Sat 21/09/02 14:43 Whilst on station doing the paperwork from the previous shout we were called to:- fire in play area, Ibbotson Way. A very small quantity of grass cuttings had been set on fire on the ground, and was out by the time we arrived. Stop: OOA.
178 Sat 21/09/02 14:04 Bushes on fire, in a newer estate in West Totton. On arrival we found the remnants of a three piece suite merrily burning away, dumped in some bushes. 1HPHR used to deal.
177 Sun 15/09/02 23:58 Small fire involving a small stack of wood, to the rear of a property right in the center of Totton. The owner had doused the flames prior to calling the police, who had called us. Stop: Small fire OOA
176 Sat 14/07/02 12:28 Car fire in a public car park in central Totton. A small electrical fault had melted out some cable, and caused some smoke, but no real fire to deal with. Stop: small fire electrical, boot, OOA.
175 Sat 14/09/02 03:27 Skip on fire, outside of a private address, in the center of Totton. Hosereels used to knock the fire down, and then an open end used to drown the contents. Stop: Rubbish, cause doubtful
174 Mon 09/09/02 22:41 Car fire, outside of a private address in the West Totton area. On arrival found a car quietly smoking from the engine compartment. On further investigation found that the sound insulation was quietly smoldering. The owner stated that it had been smoldering for quite some time, and that she had called out a breakdown service, not wanting to bother us! only when the breakdown service rang her back saying they could not attend till tomorrow, did she then call us out. Stop: 1 HPHR.
173 Sun 08/09/02 22:50 Car on fire Testwood Lane. On traveling the length of Testwood Lane, and not finding an incident, we contacted control, who informed us that this was a job on Test Lane ( Redbridge's patch) and that we were not required, so we went home!
172 Thu 05/09/02 18:10 Call to smoke in area, on the A35 just leaving Totton. On booking mobile control informed us that the call was to a Range Rover on fire. Stop: A/C by hydraulic oil on hot exhaust.
171 Mon 02/09/02 22:11 AFA at a chicken hatchery in the north of our patch. Stop: A/C by dust entering detector head.
170 Sun 01/09/02 21:11 Rubbish on fire, Calmore Drive, Calmore. A reasonably large pile of rubbish, put out for the refuse operatives to collect tomorrow, had been set on fire, and the later doused by the good people of the area. Stop; 1 HPHR.
169 Sat 31/08/02 21:20 RTA trapped, on a road to a camp site, in the Stonyford Area, just outside of Totton. 2 young men, both apparently the worse for drink had attempted a bend at speed, and gone straight on into a large tree. Neither casualty was trapped, so we made the scene safe, provided lighting for ambulance and police, and then came away. Stop: SSCC no persons trapped.
168 Sat 31/08/02 01:49 Lockout, at a council run block of flats, very near to the station. A woman with a very young baby, along with some friends from other flats, were trying to gain access to her flat. We helped, by gaining access through the front door. Stop: SSCC entry gained.
167 Thu 29/08/02 21:25 Bushes on fire, Maynard Road. A small fire in bushes. Stop: 1 HPHR.
166 Thu 29/08/02 19:59 Totton sent to investigate fire in Church, Salisbury Road. The reason we were sent to investigate was that control thought the caller to be suspicious. On arrival we were told by some youths who were congregating at the church that a male had been seen by the phone box, where the call had come from. Control also informed us that a second call, to an address in Millbrook, had been received from the same call box. The incident was then handed over to the police. Stop: FAM.
165 Wed 28/08/02 17:34 Hedge on fire, on the Salmon Leap drive. Stop: small section of hedge, 1 HPHR.
164 Mon 27/08/02 21:50 Tree on fire, reported on a private estate, in the West Totton Area. Nothing found except a group of Kids. Stop: FAGI.
163 Sat 24/08/02 22:32 Shed on fire, to the rear of a rental property in the Water Lane area of Totton. Someone had reached up over a fence from a public footpath, and had set fire to the apex of the shed. There was very little damage, and very little for us to put out. This fire occurred only two doors away from a bedroom fire that had occurred the previous day!
162 Thu 22/08/02 16:50 Car fire on the A31. originally two pumps had been sent, which is the PDA for a car fire on a major road like this, one sent to each carrageway, in case the travel direction has bee given incorrectly, however one of the responding pumps went out with three riders, so we were called out to back them up. A stop was received at control before we arrived at the scene, so we returned to home station.
161 Mon 19/08/02 22:29 Hazmat incident, at a haulage contractors, on Eling Wharf. Two operatives had been unloading a trailer when they started to smell something odd, and their eyes started streaming. We arrived and investigated the load, but could find no reason for the ill effects. Stop: SSCC.
160 Sun 18/08/02 22:16 Bushes on fire, on one of the newer estates. Although the fire had been fairly impressive at first, but by time we arrived the fire was about out, to the extent that we did nothing! Stop: Bushes, OOA.
159 Tue 13/08/02 01:31 Skip on fire, at the end of a quiet cul de sac, not a hundred yards from my home! A skip outside of an unoccupied house, undergoing some renovation. Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR, 1 Jet.
158 Mon 12/08/02 08:02 AFA at a local private sheltered flats complex. Stop: A/C by burnt toast.
157 Sun 11/08/02 17:21 AFA at a home for young people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by breakage of BG call point.
156 Sat 10/08/02 05:52 AFA at a home for old people, Woodlands Road. Stop: A/C by faulty detector head.
155 Thu 08/08/02 16:51 ( yet another two for the price of one offer) Whilst still on station called to:- AFA at a home for people with learning difficulties, Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
154 Thu 08/08/02 16:11 Car fire, near the John Barleycorn PH Cadnam. Lyndhurst, who's patch this is, had ridden with only three riders, and so we were sent to back them up. However, they had the fire out by the time was arrived, so we turned round and came home again.
153 Tue 06/08/02 00:46 House fire, on a building site in Totton. A new house, under construction was well alight on arrival. As the house was very remote from any public areas, the fire had had chance to get a good hold before anyone new there was a problem. The roof had already completely collapsed, and some of the first floor had failed, depositing some of the roof on the concrete ground floor. The fire was fought from the outside as the structure was far to unsafe to venture inside. 2 HPHR and 1 jet used to bring the fire under control, and finally put it out.. Stop: House, ( under construction) SEV.
152 Mon 05/08/02 15:32 SSC Child locked in Bathroom. Door forced, whilst child was out of the way. Stop: SSCC child released from bathroom.
151 Sat 03/08/02 12:25 AFA in a home for young people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
150 Wed 31/07/02 12:51 Bonfire in Garden. Not so unusual, you might think, until we found out that the bonfire had been placed and lit, by occupants of another address. Not surprisingly the owner of the land wished the fire to be put out! Which we did. It was then suggested to the miscreants that they might like to clear up the mess they had made. They seemed happy enough to oblige!
149 Mon 29/07/02 17:22 After only just arriving back on station we were called to:- AFA at a local council run sheltered block of flats. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
148 Mon 29/07/02 16:46 Bushes on fire, near the reservoir, on Calmore Industrial Estate. 1 HPHR used to deal.
147 Mon 29/07/02 05:37 Reported fire, at a shop premises on Commercial Road. On arrival found a smoke logged shop, but we were aware of the fact that there is a smoke generating security device on the premises, so having checked that the smoke smelled of cosmetic smoke, and not fire, we awaited the keyholder, and then used the PPV to ventilate the shop Stop: A/C by smoke from security alarm.
146 Fri 26/07/02 19:13 Reported fire at a private address on Calmore Estate. On arrival we found an unattended lightly smoke logged house, with the sound of a smoke alarm operating. On gaining entry we found that a grill pan had been left switched on, and the smoke was from the fat in the pan. Stop: A/C by unattended cooking.
145 Thu 25/07/02 20:14 AFA at a residential home for people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by electrical fault on AFA system.
144 Mon 22/07/02 17:54 Kids lighting fires, by some garages on Calmore Residential Estate. On arrival found a gentleman dealing with a wasp nest by his garage by burning the nest. Stop: A/C by C/B
143 Sun 21/07/02 21:07 Car on fire, Calmore Industrial estate. An apparently abandoned car well alight on arrival. 2 BA 2 HPHR.
142 Sat 20/07/02 22:36 AFA at a local community center. Smoke from a cosmetic smoke generator, used by a disco, had operated the smoke alarms. Stop: FAGI.
141 Sat 20/07/02 03:45 ( see note on sleep requirement below!) AFA at a local council run warden assisted block of flats. Stop: A/C by system fault.
140 Fri 19/07/02 23:20 ( on the very night I was hoping for an early night!) Trailer and contents on fire, Water lane. A large amount of arisings from a tree lopping service on a trailer, well alight. 2 BA and 2 HPHR used.
139 Fri 19/07/02 22:18 Car fire in one of the public car parks in the Eling area of Totton. A derelict car, well alight on arrival, 2 HPHR, 2 BA used to deal.
138 Sun 14/07/02 22:06 Bonfire, at a private address on Calmore Drive. This appears to have been controlled burning, which had sparked off a neighbor dispute. The irate neighbour called the police, who in turn called us. Stop: A/C C/B, no action HFRS.
137 Sun 14/07/02 13:46 Car leaking petrol, Ower R/bout.. A reasonably old Ford Sierra had suffered a broken fuel line, and had lost what little fuel he had on the road, there were two small dry puddles of petrol which presented no risk, so we turned around and came home again. Stop: SSCC.
136 Sun 14/07/02 01:08, called by radio from the previous job to:- House fire, in a private estate in Rushington. On arrival we found that the job did not involve a house, but a detached garage, the stored contents of which were well alight. 1 HPHR and 2 BA used to deal.
135 Sun 14/07/02 00:58 SSC, car on roof, and leaking petrol, in nearby supermarket car park. A car had been attacked, all the glass put in, and then the car had been turned over, the car was righted, and the petrol washed away, with 1 HPHR, Stop: SSCC.
134 Sat 13/07/02 08:47 AFA at a local council run warden assisted block of flats. Stop: A/C Fumes from cooking.
133 Tue 09/07/02 16:20 AFA at a local private warden assisted block of flats. Stop: A/C Fumes from cooking.
132 Tue 09/07/02 08:17 Whilst still doing the paperwork from the last shout, we were tipped out to, RTA trapped, coach v lorry, on a small country road in East Wellow. On arrival we found a lorry embedded into the side of a coach, ( which fortunately had no passengers on at the time) following an oblique front impact. Only the driver of the lorry was trapped, and the two vehicles had to be dragged apart prior to the lorry driver being released. A recovery vehicle was used to pull the lorry back, and after it had returned far enough to get at, we released the driver through the drivers door, having pushed the dashboard away from his legs. Stop: 1 person trapped, to hospital by H.A.S.
131 Tue 09/07/02 08:46 AFA at a local government office, in Bartley, this is Lyndhurst's Patch, but they had ridden with only three riders, we were sent to back them up, but they put a stop back prior to our arrival, so we turned round and came home.
130 Sun 07/07/02 22:42 ( after I had been in bed for exactly one minute and thirty seconds!) Car fire rear of some large retail outlets in Totton. An abandoned car well alight on arrival, with fire spreading to two refuse bins, either side. 2 HPHR, 2 BA used to deal.
129 Fri 05/07/02 01:11 Garage on fire at a private address on the Rushington Estate. On arrival we found an attached garage, with the contents on fire. We could not find any reason for the fire to have started from inside the garage and so came to the conclusion that it had been started from outside. At this point the police were called. Stop: Garage, contents SEV, 1 HPHR, 2 BA.
128 Wed 03/07/02 22:23 Trees on fire, on Salisbury Road. A large bonfire of various rubbish had been ignited very near to some bushes and trees. The bonfire represented a danger, and so had to be extinguished. Some considerable time as spent in dousing the fire, and damping down. Stop: Rubbish, 2 HPHR.
127 Tue 02/07/02 08:55 AFA at a local hospital from people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by weekly test of system.
126 Sun 30/06/02 15:35 Bonfire out of control, at an address on The Rushington Estate. On route to the incident we were informed by radio that the fire was now said to be out. On arrival we were confronted with some irate residents, who had suffered complaints about a very small bonfire from a neighbor, and had extinguished their fire. The irate neighbor appeared on the scene to tell us he had called us, and an argument quickly followed between the two residents. After checking the fire was out we beat a hasty retreat! Stop: C/B OOA.
125 Sat 29/06/02 19:18 Smoke in the area, near to the Catholic Church, Commercial Road. Stop: A/C by C/B in nearby back garden.
124 Fri 28/06/02 20:22 Tree on fire, outside of a private address on Calmore Estate. a large wad of magazines had been stuffed into the roots o a large oak tree, and set on fire. A local resident had tackled the fire with a garden hose, so it was well out by the time we arrived on scene. Stop: Small fire, OOA.
123 Thu 27/06/02 19:28 Tree on fire outside of a private address on Calmore Estate. Stop: Alarm caused by Controlled Burning. ( arrisings from some major tree surgery!)
122 Wed 26/06/02 17:22 AFA at a local hospital for people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by water entering detector head from overflowing basin in bathroom above..(AGAIN!)
121 Tue 25/06/02 08:51 AFA at a local private warden assisted block of flats. Stop: A/C by toast.
120 Sun 23/06/02 03:12 AFA at council run flats, very near to the fire station. Another late night drunken attempt at cooking! Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
119 Sat 22/06/02 10:19 AFA at a local hospital for people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by water entering detector head from overflowing basin in bathroom above..
118 Sat 22/06/02 03:51 Fire, Persons Reported, at a private address in Marchwood. A lightly smoke logged house, and a "tired and emotional" young adult male on the sofa, who had fancied a late night pizza, and then fallen asleep. Stop: small fire oven, All persons accounted for, 2 BA 1 HPHR.
117 Fri 21/06/02 21:10 AFA at a local water pumping station, as we turned out of the station, were were told by control that this was now a fire. On arrival on site it appeared that smoke was issuing from the building. Stop: small fire, rubbish, outside of the building.
116 Thu 20/03/02 17:39 Whilst shopping in our local supermarket, the quiet shopping experience was shattered by the fire alarm, so I set out to walk across the village center, to the fire station. As I was almost there, the bells went down for.........AFA at the local supermarket! Engineers were working on the sprinkler system, and had shut down the sprinkler system, which had caused the fire alarm to sound. A member of staff, on hearing the alarm, called us. Stop: A/C by engineers working on system.
115 Wed 19/03/02 03:32 Car fire, in garage area, on a council estate in Totton. A stolen / derelict car, well alight on arrival. Stop: 1 car SEV 1 HPHR, 2 BA.
114 Sun 03/06/02 00:09 Car fire, Hammonds CL, Totton. A car (presumably stolen) had been driven through the park to arrive at a pedestrian exit, where it was torched. Stop: Car SEV, 2 HPHR, 2 BA, cause doubtful.
113 Sun 02/06/02 22:31 Smoke in area, Montgomery Ave, Totton. Stop: A/C by controlled burning, in nearby rear garden.
112 Sat 01/06/02 21:29 Bushes on fire, river bank, near to Eling Quay. Stop: A/C by controlled burning, in rear garden.
111 Fri 31/05/02 22:28 Post box on fire, Rushington Business Park. Smoke issuing on arrival, In an attempt to save some of the mail a Dry Powder extinguisher was used, however, when that ran out it was still smoking, so 1 HPHR on pulse was used to try and deal with the minimum amount of water used. Stop: Post box content SEV.
110 Fri 31/05/02 10:50 Fire in bushes, along side the A326, Near Rushington. A bonfire in a clearing, following some woods clearing work, had been left burning. Stop: A/C by C/B.
109 Thu 30/05/02 22:05 Domestic AFA in an empty flat above some shops in the central Totton. A ladder was put up to the windows to check the interior. As there were no signs of fire we left the scene, leaving the problem with the police.
108 Tue 21/05/02 09:47 RTA Trapped, A36 Salisbury Road, Car in field. A prestige Jaguar had attempted, what turned out to be an ill advised overtake maneuver, and ended up in a field. The ambulance were already in attendance, and had helped the driver from the car, The driver was not trapped. We provided assistance in evacuating the casualty from the field, and made the scene safe.
107 Tue 21/05/02 09:17 AFA at a local hospital for people with learning difficulties. Stop: A/C by weekly test of fire alarms.
106 Mon 20/05/02 19:03 small fire on a river bank, Nutsey River, near to Calmore Industrial Estate. A long walk over a couple of fields, bought us to the incident, which turned out to be the remnants of a small bonfire. Stop: 1 backpack, 1 galvanized bucket.
105 Sat 18/05/02 16:58 Stand by Redbridge Hill fire station. No further calls.
104 Sat 18/05/02 16:54 Fire, Persons Reported, at a domestic address on the Millbrook estate. This quickly went to " All Person Accounted For" Third pump not required, and we were redirected to stand by at Redbridge Hill Fire Station, as four city pumps were involved in incidents, in the city area.
103 Sat 18/05/02 16:28 AFA at a retirement block of flats, in Eling. Stop: A/C by failure to remove a cook top cover prior to switching on ring!
102 Sat 18/05/02 01:03 Car fire, in the middle of Calmore estate. Thought to be a stolen car, Stop: car SEV, 2 BA 2 HPHR.
101 Thu 16/05/02 00:41 Fire in a farmhouse, in the Bartley area. On arrival found a slow smoldering fire adjacent to a flue serving an Aga. Ceilings, floorboards, some of an upstairs stud wall, and some joists were cut away to expose the fire, which was dealt with using 2 HPHR. ( One from above, and one from below.)
100 Wed 15/05/02 19:02 Bush on fire, on a private estate, near to a public path. Stop: Bush, 1 HPHR.
99 Mon 13/05/02 18:32 Car on fire, near to the A326 just north of Totton. Stop: A/C by steam from radiator, following front end impact in RTA.
98 Fri 10/05/02 09:07 Fire, in a flat above a shop in central Totton, not very far from the fire station. A pan of cooking on the stove had been badly burned and smoke logged the whole flat. Stop: small fire cooker. OOA. 2 BA 1 HPHR.
97 Sat 04/05/02 22:53 Van on fire, in a small trading estate, Brokenford lane. A Ford Transit ( obviously a "Broken - Ford") well alight on arrival. Stop: Van sev. 2HPHR 2 BA.
96 Sat 04/05/02 18:02 Bin fire, near the subway, Spicers Hill Totton. Stop: Rubbish 1 HPHR.
95 Sat 04/05/02 12:27 AFA at a local warden controlled block of flats. Stop: A/C by fumes from sausages cooking!
94 Sat 04/05/02 04:51 Pumps four, at a school fire in Marchwood. A temporary building was well alight. The building was well away from any others, and was extremely badly damaged by the time we arrived. We were asked to provide a water shuttle, as the one hydrant that was set in was giving a poor supply, so we went out of the immediate area to collect water from another hydrant, having first emptied out tank into another pumps tank. On return the fire was in the final stages of being dealt with, and the extra water was not necessary, so we were stood down, and returned home.
93 Sat 04/05/02 01:41 Car fire, a hundred yards or so from a previous shout ( which I did not ride, to gorse on fire) An abandoned car, well alight on arrival. Stop: Car sev. 2 HPHR 2 BA.
92 Thu 02/05/02 02:50 The call came in as Reported fire, in a convenience shop in the center of Totton. On arrival we found a bin alight to the rear of the premises. After the run of calls we have had this week, all at the same time of the morning, and all of them rubbish or the like, we have to ask ourselves Is the Mad Bin Woman of Totton back on our patch? 1 HPHR used to deal.
91 Wed 01/05/02 12:50 Lorry on fire on the M27. Three pumps were sent to the incident, two on the cariageway where the fire is reported, and one on the opposite cariageway, just in case the incident has been wrongly reported. On arrival the lorry did not appear to be on fire, as there were no signs, however there was a very strong smell of burnt wiring insulation. Stop: small fire electrical, OOA.
90 Tue 30/04/02 07:22 ( Not that I needed a lie in this morning!) AFA at a local council run sheltered housing complex of flats, in Calmore. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
89 Tue 30/04/02 03:11 Skip on fire, near to the very center of Totton. A small skip well loaded with rubbish, was well alight, despite the pouring rain! ! jet used to deal.
88 Mon 29/04/02 07:24 ( I didn't want any sleep that night anyway!) AFA at a local motel, on the A35. This was not our patch, but the pump, whose patch it was, had only three riders, so we were tipped out to back them up. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
87 Mon 29/04/02 03:29 RTA trapped on a country road, between Totton and Marchwood. A very badly bent car having come off second in an argument with a tree, had a male casualty trapped inside. We removed the roof, and then assisted ambulance in extricating the casualty from the wreckage. Stop: RTA trapped, 1 male casualty released, and to hospital by HFRS.
86 Mon 29/04/02 02:38 Hazmat incident, on the M271 junction with the M27. A drum of chemical, with a Hazmat symbol on, had been found leaking in the carriageway. On arrival we found that the drum contained glue, which in the open, presented no danger. All pumps and officers were returned to home station, and the incident was left with the police, and the highways agency, to clear up.
85 Mon 29/04/02 01:34 Fire in a tower block in central Southampton. We were tipped out to perform ICS duties. ( Normal practice above 5 pumps at an incident is to send additional crews to perform ICS duties, we just drew the short straw on this occasion.) A fire involving a bedroom was already mostly dealt with by the time we arrived, and we were soon sent home.
84 Sat 27/04/02 20:49 Trees and Bushes on fire behind some garages, on a small estate, at the top of Salisbury Road. This call was greeted with some disbelief, on arrival at station, as the weather was somewhat inclement ( it was chucking it down!) However, on arrival, we found some bushes on fire! 1 HPHR used to extinguish.
83 Sat 27/04/02 03:10 AFA at a factory unit on Calmore Industrial Estate. A fluctuation in the water pressure had triggered the sprinkler pump, which triggers the fire alarm.
82 Thu 25/04/02 17:19 AFA at a local council run block of flats, which happens to be very close to the fire station! Stop: AFA due to unattended cooking.
81 Mon 22/04/02 23:58 Fire, on a building site adjacent to Calmore estate. A pile of plywood sheets had been set on fire, 1 HPHR used.
80 Mon 22/04/02 19:09 SSC petrol spillage, at a petrol station on the outskirts of Totton. a very small amount of petrol, 1 HPHR used to wash away. Stop: SSCC.
79 Sun 21/04/02 20:33 Skip on fire, to the rear of some shops in central Totton. 1 HPHR and an open end used to deal.
78 Sun 21/04/02 16:11 Car fire Outside of a private address, very near to central Totton. A small fire involving a turbo, on a diesel car, the fire had been dealt with, by the owners using sand and water, by the time we arrived. Stop; small fire engine compartment, OOA.
77 Sun 21/04/02 10:26 House fire in the Brockenford area of Totton. A small fire in a bedroom had smoke damaged the rest of the first floor. Thought to be a caused by a child playing with a lighter. Stop: Small fire bedroom, 2HPHR, 6 BA, PPV in use.
76 Sat 20/04/02 22:20 SSC Gas fire leaking gas, in a private house in Eling. A gas fire in a newly rented property had lost its control knob, after switching on the gas, and before lighting it. On arrival the gas supply had been turned off, so the appliance was isolated, and the gas supply restored. Stop: SSCC.
75 Sat 20/04/02 21:23 Gorse bush on fire in the middle of some parkland area, in a private housing estate in West Totton. 1 HPHR used to deal.
74 Sat 20/04/02 15:12 Second incident of undergrowth on fire. Stop: 1 backpack pump used to deal.
73 Sat 20/04/02 14:26 Field on fire, to the rear or Testwood School. On arrival found the remnants of a large tree ( which we have extinguished more times than you could care to remember) well alight. 2 back pack pumps used to deal. Whilst dealing with this incident we were advised of a second incident approximately six hundred yards away.
72 Fri 19/04/02 23:42 Report of smoke issuing from the roof of a private house, near to the center of Totton. On arrival found a column of smoke rising from a roof. Knocked up a couple of households, to find a wood burning stove in one of the houses. The fire had just been backed up for the night, and the wood was smoking heavily inside the stove. Stop: FAGI, A/C by smoke from wood burning stove.
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69 Sat 13/0402 21:04 Whilst attending the previous incident we noticed a very large plume of smoke, and went to investigate. We found a very large bonfire in someone's garden, as they were trying to burn off some trees they had felled. Stop: C/B
68 Sat 13/04/02 20:51 Children lighting fire, Testwood Rec. Stop: FAGI
67 Sat 13/04/02 18:49 On route back to station we were called to deal with bushes on fire, at an address near Calmore. Stop: bushes, 1 HPHR
66 Sat 13/04/02 18:41 Fire in telephone kiosk, with person still inside. As this was a "persons reported shout" two pumps were sent, and the pump from Redbridge hill Arrived there first, and informed control that we were not needed, so we made our way back to home station.
65 Sat 13/04/02 XX:XX Fire in derelict bungalow, Water lane Totton. An area of the building was well alight on arrival, 2 HPHR and 4 BA used to deal in the first instance. Fire damped down, and bungalow re-secured as best we could.
64 Fri 12/04/02 21:11 Called by radio after completing the last job, and on our way home, to.. Bushes on fire, M271 Motorway. No sign of any fire found, this was thought to be something to do with the travelers camping just by the motorway. Stop: FAGI
63 Fri 12/04/02 20:38 Hedge on fire, to the rear of a private house, on Calmore residential Estate. A small area of grass and undergrowth, on fire, with fire spread to a fence, and adjacent shed. 1 HPHR used to deal.
62 Fri 12/04/02 10:08 AFA in a local council run retirement complex. Stop: FAGI A/C by weekly test of fire alarm system.
61 Wed 10/04/02 18:02 Fire now out, toilets Teswood Rec. Yep, the fire was out!
60 Tue 09/04/02 16:58 As we had finished dealing with the previous incident, we were called up on the radio, to deal with smoke coming from trees, to the rear of Testwood School. (Which backs onto the industrial estate, where we had just been) Our first thought was that the smoke from the previous incident had filtered though the trees giving the impression of a different incident, however when we arrived, we discovered that a fire had been started in amongst some trees. Stop: rubbish, 2 backpack pumps.
59 Tue 09/04/02 16:36 Fire involving trees, to the rear of Calmore Industrial Estate On arrival found a bonfire in the yard of one of the industrial units. Stop: C/B
58 Sat 06/04/02 23:10 Car fire, A 326. A broken down car with the engine compartment well alight and spreading to the passenger compartment, on arrival. We later learned that the car was being driven home by the new owner when it broke down. He had parked it up and was attempting to affect repairs. Parts were on order to repair the car, when it caught fire. Stop: Car, engine compartment sev. 1 HPHR 2 BA.
57 Sat 06/04/02 17:57 Stand by Ringwood Fire Station. A major fire on Canford Heath an Dorset had emptied out a large number of pumps. No further calls.
56 Sat 06/04/02 15:38 Fire, Goatee beach, Eling. A bonfire had been lit amongst some trees, on some dry peaty ground. A lot of the fire had been extinguished prior to our arrival, however, some of the remaining smoldering logs were slung into the estuary, and the ground damped down, with water from a knapsack pump. Stop: Rubbish, 1 knapsack pump.
55 Sat 06/04/02 14:50 Bushes on fire, A326 West Totton By pass, no sign of any fire, Stop returned as FAGI
54 Tue 02/03/02 06:24 ( I didn't want to get any sleep that night!) Petrol tanker, with wheels on fire, A326 West Totton. A petrol tanker with a full load, having just come up from Fawley. It appears that a wheel bearing had failed, and the hub had overheated. Water was used to cool the wheel, and the tanker was slowly driven off the main road. As the wheel was cooling down, and there was no further immediate danger, we were stood down. Stop: A/C by overheated bearing on wheel.
53 Tue 02/04/01 02:44 Reported fire, at an address on the Calmore housing estate. The police raced us to the scene, and won hands down, they found a smoke filled house, caused by food left under the grill. We used PPV to rid the house of the smoke and fumes, and nothing else. Stop: small fire OOA.
52 Sat 30/03/02 08:03 AFA at a local council run block of flats. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking ( toast again!)
51 Tue 26/03/02 23:09 RTA involving car into building, some building collapse, smell of burning! in a minor residential street in Totton. When we arrived we found a "people carrier" type of vehicle, embedded in the front of a house, with some falling masonry. Apparently an inexperienced driver had attempted to move the vehicle on the drive, and had got things a little wrong! A considerable amount of damage was caused considering that the vehicle only had a very few yards as a run up! The building was propped up, using "acro-props" to make it safe, and the vehicle towed a short distance back down the drive. Further work was carried out to remove insecure masonry, and ensure the building was propped up. Fortunately there was no fire aspect to this incident! Stop: SSCC.
50 Tue 26/03/02 !9:36 AFA at a local council run block of flats. Stop: A/C by fumes from cooking.
49 Sun 24/03/02 12:07 Chimney fire, thatched, at a farm address in Nursling. A difficult chimney, due to the AGA at the bottom, which took rods from the top and the bottom, as well as use of a hose reel from the top, via the ALP, to deal with. The chimney was reinspected, two or so, hours later. Stop: Chimney, rodded, and Covering jet used to protect thatched roof.
48 Sat 23/03/02 18:47 Stand by at Redbridge Hill fire Station. No further calls.
47 Sat 23/03/02 18:39 Original call was to stand by and Redbridge Hill Fire Station, ( a reported fire in one of the local tower blocks, had almost emptied the city, However before leaving the station, we were redirected to a garage fire in Old Redbridge. The water tender from St. Marys beat us to the job ( as we had been given duff information about the best access to the job) and we were not needed at the incident. At this point we were redirected to ( shout 48)
46 Sat 23/03/02 13:25 Litter bin on fire, O/S public toilets, Library Road. 1 bucket of water used to damp down a fire that was most of the way to being out!
45 Fri 22/03/02 19:27 Fire in derelict farm building, in West Totton. A mattress had been set alight in a disused farm building, 1 HPHR used to deal.
44 Thu 21/03/02 17:07 Shed on fire, at a private address just north of Central Totton. A disused, and derelict shed, possibly collapsed prior to the fire, was well alight. It is thought that kids had set fire to the structure, gaining access to the garden from the common land to the rear. Stop: Derelict shed SEV 1 HPHR.
43 Tue 19/03/02 09:05 AFA at a local residential hospital. Stop A/C by weekly test of fire alarm system.
42 Tue 19/03/02 05:!3 AFA at a council run block of flats ( just opposite the station.) Stop: A/C by toast being prepared!
41 Sun 10/03/02 01:03 Bonfire, Goatee Beach, Eling. A bonfire had been lit by people enjoying a drinking party, and then left, when they had finished. 1 knapsack pump used to deal.
40 Fri 08/03/02 22:27 Fire involving a shed, at the rear of a private address on Calmore estate. An extremely small fire involving some plastic stored in a very old and dilapidated shed, that didn't even really need a bucket of water to deal with. Stop: Rubbish, almost OOA!.
39 Tue 05/03/02 14:00 SSS Child locked in bathroom. Although we had planned for the worse, and taken in some heavy tools to force the door if necessary, it only took a turn of a privacy latch to release the two year old. Stop: SSCC
37 Tue 05/03/02 10:24 Called from the previous job, by radio, to. Stand by Redbridge Hill Fire Station. A chemical spill job in town, and another AFA at the same address had emptied the town of pumps. No further calls.
36 Tue 05/03/02 10:00 Car on fire, Salisbury Road. Totton. A car waiting for the temporary traffic lights had caught fire in the engine compartment. 1 HPHR used to deal. Thought to be a problem with the carbaretta, or nearby fuel lines. Whilst clearing up called to ............ (37)
35 Tue 05/03/02 09:00 AFA at a local residential hospital. Stop: A/C by weekly test!
34 Tue 05/03/02 04:20 Pumps 5 The Montaz Indian restaurant, Shirley High Street, Persons Reported. A severe fire had taken hold of the building and more or less gutted the whole of the premises. The fire was thought to have started in the kitchen, and spread throughout the whole building, including some structure collapse. The fire also spread to the adjacent roof space. About ten pumps, the Hydraulic Platform, and other support vehicles were needed in the end, and somewhere in the region of 60 BA wearers entered the job from start to finish. By the time the fire was doused it was thought that all persons were accounted for.
33 Fri 01/03/02 21:30 Abandoned car on fire, on the motorway bridge over the M27 Hill Street. 1 abandoned car well alight. 2 HPHR, 2 BA used to deal.
32 Thu 28/02/02 09:06 AFA at a council run block of flats, very near to the fire station. Stop: A/C by dust from sanding door, prior to decorating!
31 Sun 24/02/02 09:44 SSC Car leaking petrol, outside of a private address in West Totton. The fuel lines had been cut, and most of the fuel drained off. Just then the RAC arrived to deal, so we left them to it, as there was no present danger. Stop: SSCC.
30 Sun 17/02/02 20:02 Trees on fire, at a small holding, in the Stonyford area. A bonfire had spread to some trees, and the fire was climbing high into an oak tree, burning up the ivy. Initially 1 HPHR used to deal, but when the water supplies had been augmented with water from a water carrier, 1 main jet was used to completley douse the trees to ensure that the fire was dealt with.
29 Tue 05/02/02 17:23 Bin on fire, Testwood Recreation ground. 1HPHR used to deal.
28 Tue 05/02/02 02:49 Fire in bedroom, at a private address in Totton. One room well alight on arrival, 2 BA immediately committed, with 1 HPHR, two BA followed up, and checked the roof space. Bedding, and a bed were well alight in the room. The fire was extinguished, and PPV used to clear smoke ( absolutely MAGIC!) The fire may have started from a portable radio that was still plugged in, or very close by. The occupant of the room was awoken because he was burned by the fire, and had a very lucky escape. There were smoke detectors in the house, but with no batteries! The fire was contained in one room, but smoke damaged the whole of the first floor. Stop: Fire bedroom, 4 BA, 2 HPHR, PPV in use.
27 Mon 04/02/02 15:22 VW camper van leaking fuel. Water from large puddles had dislodged a petrol pipe, near to the fuel tank. The pipe was replaced, and 1 HPHR used to disperse the fuel.
26 Sun 03/02/02 18:42 Container on fire, outside of a warehouse unit on Calmore industrial estate. 2 seats of fire involving a large skip full of waste cardboard, and a metal storage container full of folded cardboard. 1 jet, 1 HPHR used to extinguish both fires. Police called to scene, as tow separate seats of fire. Cause thought to be deliberate.
25 Sun 27/01/02 01:17 RTA trapped, A326 Marchwood Bypass. On arrival we found a single people carrier type vehicle, used as a taxi, on its side in a ditch full of water. The driver had been thrown clear of the incident, and was on the grass verge, a few yards away from the vehicle. At this stage we assisted ambulance, but made no attempt to make the vehicle safe, as it was soon to be recovered, and was in very little danger of catching fire. Stop: RTA one private car, no persons trapped, no action HFRS, except to assist ambulance.
24 Sat 26/01/02 17:10 SSC to roof blown off, at a private bungalow, in Totton. A small section of lead had come adrift from a dormer roof. The lead could not be replaced, so was left, and some plastic sheeting and batons used to secure. Stop: SSCC.
23 Fri 25/01/02 22:01 Car Fire, to the rear of Lawford Way Totton. A Car well alight, thought to be stolen, and then dumped, and burned. Stop: Car sev, 1 HPHR
22 Thu 24/01/02 12:02 AFA at a local college establishment. Stop: A/C by Malicious breakage of BG point.
21 Mon 21/01/02 19:21 Hole in the ground on fire, Nutsey Lane. ( You can guess what reaction this got from the guys on station!) A hollow plastic bollard had been successfully ignited, and was burning down below ground level. A bucket of water was used to extinguish.
20 Fri 18/01/02 15:55 RTA trapped, M27 motorway. A confused address, which seemed to change as we neared the incident. We came across one car buried in the arnco barrier, but were told by the police that there was another more serious incident further along, so we continued. Later we were informed that there were no further incidents, so turned round, and came home. The second pump attended the scene, and made the scene safe. Stop: RTA 1 private car, no persons trapped, scene made safe.
19 Thu 17/01/02 20:16 Make pumps four, Hazmat incident at a chemical works near to Fawley Refinery. A leak of a considerable amount of a nasty flammable liquid had caused a scare. The incident was surrounded, and contained, and after much consultation, we were stood sown, and sent home. Stop: SSCC.
18 Wed 16/01/02 09:29 ( another two for the price of one offer!) AFA at a large furniture construction factory, on Calmore Ind. Est. Stop: A/C by dust on element of fan heater.
17 Wed 16/01/02 08:42 AFA at a domestic property, in the Brockenford area of Totton. Stop: A/C thought to be caused by spike on mains electrical supply
16 Wed 16/01/02 01:22 Fire, Pumps 3, at a small church building in Marchwood. Building reported to be well alight. On arrival found quite a well developed fire, that had been mostly "knocked back" by the first arriving crews. A small church building had suffered a fire, thought to have started at the rear of the building, and spread along the length of the roof. The roof had to be stripped to be sure that the fire had been dealt with. Stop: Fire involving small church building, 4 BA 4 jets, 2 HPHR, ladders in use.
15 Tue 15/01/02 11:03 AFA at a local home for the frail, Stop: A/C by dust in detector head.
14 Tue 15/01/02 00:31 A pile of pallets on fire, on a building site, on Calmore Road. The call had come from the police, who were in attendance when we arrived, they had dealt with a small blaze with a dry powder extinguisher, however, the fire was not completely out, and we used a HPHR to deal with some hot spots. Stop: Rubbish, 1 HPHR.
13 Fri 11/01/02 07:13 AFA at a local printing works, on arrival told by occupants that the cause is indeed a small fire. A PFC capacitor had decided it had had enough, and had caught fire. Stop: small fire light fitting OOA.
12 Wed 09/01/02 17:24 Van fire, in a country lane, near to Marchwood, On arrival found one Ford Escort Van, well alight. This was thought to be a derelict van. Stop: Van, passenger compartment SEV. 2 HPHR 2 BA.
11 Wed 09/01/02 11:08 Fire in the body shop of a local vehicle repairing works. A small, but reasonably worrying fire in a dust and fume extract plant had flared up, and had practically been dealt with by staff by the time we arrived. We were at a little bit of a loss to explain how it had started. Stop: small fire OOA, 2 BA 1HPHR.
10 Mon 07/01/02 !6:21 Reported fire at a local college establishment. Thick acrid smoke had been seen billowing from a classroom. By the time we arrived the area had been ventilated, and the source of the smoke was difficult to locate, though it was eventually traced to a burned out electric motor in an overhead heating unit. Stop: A/C by smoke from overheated motor.
9 Mon 07/01/02 12:49 AFA at a local hospital ( actually more an administration center now) Stop: A/C by accidental breakage of B/G call point.
8 Sun 06/01/02 18:40 Bin fire O/S of Testwood School. A police patrol man had dealt with the blaze before we arrived. Stop; small fire rubbish OOA.
7 Thu 03/01/02 07:53 RTA Trapped, near to Bartley. A private car had found some ice, and had attempted a parking maneuver which involved the front of a double decker bus, Unsurprisingly the car had come off worse! Although injured the car driver was not trapped, other than being unable to open the drivers door, but a little brute force and ignorance by the brigade soon sorted that out. We were delayed, whilst both vehicles were recovered, so we could wash the battery acid from the road surface. Stop: SSCC. Scene made safe.
6 Wed 02/01/02 08:05 RTA Washdown. A car had mounted the safety barrier on the A326, at it's junction with the A36, petrol and brake pipes had been ripped from the underside of the car, and petrol was pouring out of the broken pipe from the tank. The leak was stopped, and the area washed down. The pump was delayed awaiting recovery, as with all the petrol around, we wanted to be sure that it was recovered safely, without further leakage, of fire incident. Stop: SSCC scene made safe.
5 Wed 02/01/02 01:23 AFA at a local storage warehouse. This too is another favorite for a frozen sprinkler system! Stop: A/C by fault on mechanical system. (Sprinkler system frozen!)
4 Tue 01/01/02 20:48 Fence on fire, at a private address on Calmore Estate. It appears that the fence had been doused in petrol, and then ignited., Most of the fire was out by the time we arrived, but the scene was doused with water, to try and prevent possible further ignition. Stop: 1 HPHR.
3 Tue 01/01/02 12:56 AFA at a manufacturing plant, on Calmore Industrial Estate. This was thought to be a sprinkler system, that had frozen up. When the sun thawed out the control section of the system, the alarm sounded. Stop: AFA due to system fault on mechanical system.
2 Tue 01/01/02 06:42 Car Fire, Winsor Road car park. A car well alight on arrival. The car was thought to have been stolen from Eastleigh sometime during the night. Stop: Car, passenger compartment sev. 2 HPHR 2 BA.
1 Tue 01/01/02 04:14 AFA at a warehouse of a well know catalogue retailer, on Nursling Industrial Estate. Turned back by control, as soon as we booked mobile.