West Pelzer Fire / Rescue

WPFD Responded 3-9-10 @ 08:22am to Power Lines Down involving Fire on Main St.

WPFD Responded 3-6-10 @ 8:46pm Fuel Spill on Main St.

WPFD Responded 3-6-10 @ 1:11pm MVA on Main St. / Spring St.

WPFD Responded 3-5-10 @ 4:05 pm MVA on Hwy 8 / Stone Dr.

WPFD Responded 3-5-10 @ 12:43pm Grass Fire on Garren Rd.

WPFD Responded 3-3-10 @ 8:10pm  Structure Fire on Main St.

WPFD Responded 3-3-10 @ 11:53am  Smoke Odor in a Structure on S. Hwy 20.

WPFD Responded @ 3:54pm to a Smoke Odor with-in a Residence on Smythe St.

WPFD Responded on 2-28-10 @ 6:23am to a Structure Fire on Slawson Dr. The Structure had Heavy Fire showing on arrival. Assisting agencies were Whitefield FD and EMS.

WPFD Responded on 2-21-10 @ 3:55pm to Front St. for an Electrical Fire located in a Structure.

WPFD Responded on 2-20-10 @ 4:36pm to a Grass Fire on Beaverdam Rd.

Bob Andres credit photo. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A Criminal Probe of the Incident is Underway.

By DORIE TURNER Associated Press Writer

ATLANTA, GA

Four firefighters were terminated Thursday and they are being investigated by police for their response to a house fire that killed an elderly woman.

The DeKalb County firefighters responded to a 911 call from the home about 1 a.m. Sunday and left after they didn’t see any signs of flames or smoke.

But according to an investigative report, they didn’t follow department procedure to approach the home, verify the address and make contact with the 911 caller.

Most of the firefighters who responded to the call stayed in their vehicles, only getting out to help the trucks turn around in the cul-de-sac near the home, according to the report.

About six hours later, a neighbor called 911 to report the same house was fully engulfed in flames. Ann Bartlett, 74, was found dead inside from smoke inhalation.

“These officers didn’t follow policy, and that’s why they’re being terminated,” county public safety director William Z. Miller said Friday.

Police in Dunwoody, a northern Atlanta suburb, have launched a criminal investigation into the fire department’s response, police Chief Billy Grogan said.

WPFD Responded @ 02:59am to a Mobile Home Fire on Green St in the Pelzer Community. On arrival the Structure was found to be totally involved with fire. The fire was contained to the Mobile Home with no exposures involved. Assisting agencies were Wren FD and Pelzer EMS.

WPFD Responded @ 3:04pm to a Fire Alarm Activation on Seigler Rd.

WPFD Responded @ 4:54pm to a Structure Fire on Easley Hwy (Hwy 8).

Credit to IndependentMail.com

1-12-10 WPFD Responded @ 12:38pm to assist Whitfield FD with a House Fire located on Ellison Lake Rd. On arrival, Fire was showing from the Attic of the home. The Departments had the Fire under control with-in ten minutes of arrival. Damage to the house was contained to one room and contents and the attic, with smoke damage through-out the home.

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WPFD Responded @ 5:12pm to a House Fire located on Hail St. On arrival the FD encoutered heavy Fire showing from the attic. Fire Crews made an interior attack containing the fire to the kitchen, bathroom, and attic with smoke damage through-out the home. The Fire was contained with-in ten minutes of arrival. Assisting with the call were Wren FD and Pelzer EMS.

WPFD Responded @ 6:03am to an inside Electrical Fire on Grubb Dr.

WPFD Responded @ 11:01am to a House Fire on Woodland Ln.  One room and contents was damaged by fire with smoke damage through-out the structure.