Manson Village Tribune

Chelan Fire and Rescue responded to 17 emergencies from 02/10/2012 through 02/16/2012 which included 13 – Medical Aid Calls, 2 – Motor Vehicle Accidents, 1 – Commercial Kitchen Fire and 1 – Agency Assist.

02/10/2012 Chief 701, Rescue 71 and Medic 3171 along with Chelan County Sheriff Deputies responded to Mile Post 237 SR-97A for one vehicle into the embankment. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle and was not injured in the accident. The vehicle received minor damage.

02/12/2012 Rescue 71 and Chief 701 were called to 246 West Manson Road to a commercial building that had the fire extinguishment system on a commercial stove discharge sometime overnight after there had been a fire on top of the stove. The business was closed for a day until the automatic fire extinguishing system could be serviced and placed back in service.

Chelan Fire and Rescue responded to two residential structure fires over the last month. Both of these were a result of cigarette butts being discarded outside of the residence and not being completely out. In both cases, the discarded cigarette butts caught material outside of the house on fire and it spread to the structure. The fires were detected as they grew in size and started burning the exterior walls of the homes.

In each case the structures received damage to the exterior walls and had the potential, if they had gone undetected, to have burned the house down. One home was occupied at the time of the fire and the occupant was able to knock the fire down prior to CFR arrival. No one was home at the other structure, but an alert neighbor called 911 and CFR units were able to arrive and extinguish the fire just as the front window was breaking out. This would have allowed the fire to move inside the structure. In both cases the fire was kept to a minimum and both homes suffered minor damage.

Chelan Fire and Rescue would like to strongly encourage folks to make sure cigarettes are completely out before discarding them. Cigarette butts should be discarded into a fire proof container and be sure it is not sitting against any combustible material.