Firefighters responded to several smoke scares and utilities emergencies over the past two weeks, including one at the Davidson Public Library on Tuesday morning. A passerby noticed that an outside electrical outlet was sparking next to the library’s front steps and notified a police officer. Firefighters were able to shut down power to the outlet. Two electrical incidents the week before included a short-circuiting HVAC system in the Turner Eating House at Davidson College, which caused the building to fill with smoke, and an overheated light ballast at The Pines at Davidson. Unintentional fire alarm activations and malfunctioning carbon monoxide alarms rounded out the remainder of the fire calls. Also below, find a tally of recent medical calls.
FIRE REPORTS
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 5:27 p.m., 103 Martin Court Drive, Davis Dormitory, Davidson College – Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Rescue 14 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that steam from a shower had triggered a smoke detector. Firefighters reset the alarm system.
SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 2:22 a.m., 103 Dormitory Drive, Little Dormitory, Davidson College – Engine 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that a pull station had been activated on the first floor. Davidson College Campus Police were on the scene, and eyewitnesses told police officers the name of a student who allegedly maliciously pulled the alarm. Firefighters reset the alarm system and left the responsibility of disciplining the student with campus police officers.
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 2:14 p.m., 21126 Catawba Ave., Cornelius Elementary School – Engine 1 stood by a nearby hydrant while Cornelius firefighters investigated a fire alarm activation.
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 4:58 p.m., 408 Ridge Road, Davidson College Apartments – Engine 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that smoke from cooking on a stove triggered a smoke detector. Firefighters reset the alarm system after ensuring that no hazards were present.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 12:57 p.m., 9225 Westmoreland Road, Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, Cornelius – Engine 1 was released by the Cornelius incident commander soon after arriving on the scene of a commercial fire alarm activation.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 10:17 p.m., 807 Jetton St. – Engine 1 investigated a carbon monoxide alarm activation and determined that the resident’s CO detector had malfunctioned due to its age. Firefighters inspected the house thoroughly with a gas meter and found no evidence of any hazards.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 1:37 p.m., 610 Jetton St., Davidson Commons shopping center – Engine 3 investigated a fire alarm activation and found no hazards. Firefighters reset the alarm system and alerted a Mecklenburg County fire marshal that one business had not evacuated their patrons upon hearing the fire alarm.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 8:40 a.m., 119 Patterson Court Circle, Turner Eating House – Engine 3, Engine 2, and Ladder 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found a burning odor with moderate smoke conditions inside. The incident commander upgraded the call to a structure fire and Cornelius Engine 4 established a water supply by hooking to a nearby fire hydrant. Firefighters found that a short circuit in the wiring of an HVAC fan had caused the building to fill with smoke. Emergency personnel shut down the HVAC system, cleared the building of smoke, and reset the alarm system. The Davidson College Physical Plant stated that they would fix the HVAC system.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 10:20 a.m., Lake Norman YMCA, 21300 Davidson St., Cornelius – Engine 3 stood by a nearby hydrant while Cornelius firefighters investigated an accidental fire alarm activation.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 7:17 p.m., 400 Avinger Lane, The Pines at Davidson – Engine 3 and Ladder 1 investigated a smell of smoke in the health care unit of The Pines. Firefighters noted a faint smell of smoke and found that a light ballast had overheated. Emergency personnel disconnected the light ballast and found no other hazards.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 8:03 p.m., 11410 Lauren Lane, Cornelius – Engine 3 and Ladder 1 stood by a nearby hydrant while Cornelius firefighters investigated a report of smoke inside of a residence.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 10:50 p.m., 215 South Main Street, Baybridge Medical – Engine 3 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that a combination burglar/fire alarm had accidentally been triggered. Firefighters cleared the scene after ensuring that no hazards were present.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 1:20 p.m., 200 D Road, Chambers Building, Davidson College – Engine 3 responded to a report of an elevator entrapment but arrived to find all of the elevators in working order with no one inside.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 4:19 p.m., 218 O Henry Avenue, St. Alban’s neighborhood – Engine 1 investigated a carbon monoxide alarm activation and found no hazards after thoroughly inspecting the residence with a gas meter.
MONDAY, FEB. 18, 11:11 a.m., 404 Armour St. – Engine 3 and Ladder 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that a smoke detector had been triggered by construction dust.
TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 10:15 a.m., Griffith Street at Jetton Street traffic circle – Engine 2 and Engine 3 assisted Davidson police officers with removing a large amount of broken glass from the roadway. Firefighters shoveled and swept the glass away from the road.
TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 10:53 a.m., 20051 Verlaine Drive – Engine 3 and Ladder 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that the alarm had been triggered accidentally while changing some batteries in the alarm system.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 6:31 p.m., 200 Baker Drive, Baker Sports Complex, Davidson College – Rescue 14 provided a medical standby for the Davidson College men’s basketball game versus the Furman Paladins.
FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 2:58 p.m., 555 Delburg St. – Engine 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that the homeowner had accidentally set off the alarm system.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1:58 p.m., 200 Baker Drive, Baker Sports Complex, Davidson College – Rescue 14 provided a medical standby for the Davidson College men’s basketball game versus Montana.
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 10:36 a.m., Homewood Suites, 125 Harbour Place Drive – Engine 1 and Ladder 1 investigated a fire alarm activation and found that lint from a clothes dryer in the laundry room had triggered a smoke detector. No hazards were present.
MONDAY, FEB. 25, 1:39 a.m., 18929 Elm Row Court, River Run – Engine 1 investigated a carbon monoxide alarm activation and found that a CO detector had malfunctioned after thoroughly inspecting the residence with a gas meter. Firefighters advised the family to replace the malfunctioning CO detector as soon as possible.
TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 9:09 a.m., 119 S. Main St., Davidson Public Library – Engine 1 investigated a report of an electrical hazard after a citizen noticed an outside electrical outlet was sparking on the steps of the library. Firefighters shut off power to the electrical outlet and advised library personnel to contact Mecklenburg County maintenance personnel to inspect the wiring.
MEDICAL CALLS: FEB. 8-26
Following are the medical calls that the Davidson Fire Department responded to last week. The release of addresses and other details related to these calls has been restricted in order to ensure patients’ privacy.
- Abdominal pain: 1
- Allergies: 1
- Assault: 1
- Breathing problem: 3
- Chest pain: 4
- Choking: 1
- Convulsions/Seizure: 2
- Fall victim: 7
- Heart problems: 2
- Hemorrhage/Laceration: 1
- Ingestion/Poisoning: 2
- Lifting assistance: 1
- Psychiatric problem: 1
- Sick person: 3
- Stroke/CVA: 2
- Traffic accident: 5
- Unconscious/Fainting: 3
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