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Three DC Firefighters are being commended
for their work during a two-alarm fire early this morning in Mount Pleasant.
Units in the Fourth Battalion responded
at 12:55 AM for the report of smoke on the fifth floor
of the Harvard Towers, a sprawling city-managed apartment building that contains a large population of
elderly residents. When firefighters arrived, they
located the fire quickly and began suppression
operations under heavy fire and smoke conditions.
Firefighter Tony Kelleher of Engine 4 and Firefighter/Paramedic Lynette Kramer from Engine 11
combined in the rescue of a 63-year old man, who was
later transported to the George Washington University
Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. Firefighter Paul Brooke, who was working on Engine 11, assisted an
elderly woman from her apartment, through a smoke-filled
corridor to a stairwell and safety. Wagon Driver Rich Pullin also assisted in rendering care to the victims.
Fourteen other residents were treated by
EMS at the scene. They were not taken to hospitals.
One firefighter was transported to MedStar suffering
from what was called a minor burn.
The cause of this fire has been
determined to be careless smoking. The damage estimate
is $50,000. A survey of smoke alarms in the building
found no problems. |
