Huntersville and Cornelius firefighters put out a fire Sunday, June 13, that burned the attic and upper part of a home on Breckshire Drive, off N.C. 73. Meanwile, Davidson firefighters last week responded to a variety of false alarms and smoke alarms, including calls at Davidson College and Davidson United Methodist Church. Information about those and other calls, as well as the week’s tally of medical calls, below.
HUNTERSVILLE HOUSE FIRE
Sunday’s house fire in west Huntersville was reported to dispatchers around 5:15 p.m., and firefighters from Huntersville and Cornelius responded.
A fire official in Cornelius said the fire burned the roof and attic of the single-family home on Breckshire Drive, off David Kenney Farm Road, which is off N.C. 73. He estimated damage at around $20,000.
A fire spokesman in Huntersville said he could not release any information about the fire, saying it was under investigation by the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal’s office.
FIRE & EMERGENCY CALLS
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1:16 p.m., Mock Road at Gamble Street – Davidson Engine 1 crew was called to assist Medic 9 and Davidson police with an assault at this location. The engine was released without caring for any patients.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1:53 p.m., 410 Ridge Road, Davidson College dormitory – Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional. Cornelius Engine 5 and Hook & Ladder 44 arrived on scene ahead of Davidson units and found that workers in building had set off alarm system unintentionally from steam. Engine 2 arrived on scene and stood by at hydrant and FDC. Davidson Engine 2 assumed command and Cornelius units returned to service. Alarm system reset and all Davidson units returned to service.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 4:42 p.m., 405 Park Ave. – A lighting strike had set off the alarm system. An investigation found no fire or smoke. The system would not reset. The property manager stated that she would contact the alarm company and take the system off line. She was also ordered to conduct a fire watch and keep a log. No other action was taken by Davidson crews.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 4:43 p.m., 455 Davidson Gateway Drive – Occupants advised that there was no fire, but the alarm for 405 Park Ave. in the adjacent complex (item above) had been called in from 455 Gateway Drive.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 7:12 p.m., 1399 Torrence Circle, Cornelius – Firefighters were called to a report of an outside odor of natural gas. Caller had left the scene before fire department arrival. Engine 3 arrived on scene to investigate, but found no gas odor or any source that could be producing natural gas. All units cleared the scene.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 8:24 p.m., 705 Griffith St., Davidson Clinic Building – Davidson Engine 1 crew members were flow testing hydrants at 705 Griffith St. As a result of the flow test, a fire alarm inside the building was activated. Firefighters reset the fire alarm and found water damage inside the Davidson Clinic, which was traced to the third-floor bathroom. It was determined the leak was due to someone pressure washing in the third floor bathroom from earlier in the day.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 10:46 p.m., 100 North Harbor Place – Engine 1 crew investigated an alarm at the North Harbor Club. Alarm company advised the alarm was coming from suite D. Restaurant employees had reset the alarm prior to our arrival. Individual offices were not labeled. Firefighters walked through the entire complex and observed no signs of smoke or fire. Restaurant employees were advised not reset the fire alarm prior to our arrival.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 11:39 a.m., 540 Westside Terrace – A resident reported a fire alarm sounding at the 1 story single-family home. An investigation found an interconnected smoke detector system had activated. The faulty smoke detector was removed and the system stopped sounding. All Davidson units cleared the scene without incident.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 5:15 p.m., Breckshire Road, Huntersville, off N.C. 73 – Firefighters from Cornelius and Huntersville responded to a report of a fire in a single-family home. The roof and upper portion of the home burned. The fire is under investigation by the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal’s office.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 7:05 p.m., 304 S Main St., Davidson United Methodist Church Chapel – Davidson and Cornelius firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation. Popcorn cooking on a popcorn cart was found to be the cause. The
alarm system was reset. Firefighters had to remove a detector head in the men’s restroom. The panel did reset, but showed a trouble indicator for the removed detector head. Church maintenance personnel were on site at the time and all Davidson units clear the scene without incident.
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2:23 p.m., 233 S Main St., Davidson United Methodist Church – Alarm system malfunction. An occupant of the building advised firefighters that the phone system was in process of being reconnected. There was no activation of the alarm system.
MEDICAL CALLS, JUNE 9-16
Following are the medical calls Davidson Fire Department responded to last week. The department says patient privacy laws prohibit public release of addresses or other details.
- Abdominal Pain 1
- Chest Pain 1
- Convulsions/Seizure 1
- Diabetic Problem 1
- Fall Victim 4
- Heart Problems 1
- Sick Person 3
- Traffic Accident 2
- Traumatic Injury 1
- Unconscious/Fainting 1
- Unknown Problem Man Down 1
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