Davidson firefighters assisted local departments with emergencies over the past week, including a structure fire in Mount Mourne and an odor of smoke inside a Cornelius home. A vehicle overturned on N.C. 73 during a rainstorm last Thursday, damaging a utility pole. No injuries were reported. Meanwhile, Kannapolis firefighters battled a fire in a duplex on Thursday evening. Details on these stories and a tally of the week’s medical calls may be found below. Read the full story

Firefighters investigated a number of smoke scares over the past two weeks, including one outside the Carnegie Guest House at Davidson College whose source was not determined and one case of burnt toast at The Pines. Engine 1 assisted Odell firefighters with an outside fire on Davidson Road, and a homeowner graciously extinguished an outside fire with a garden hose after emergency personnel advised that burning yard waste is illegal in Mecklenburg County. Firefighters also provided EMS coverage for the Leprechaun Loop 8K run and the Passion Pit concert at Davidson College. Those reports and more below, as well as a tally of recent medical calls. Read the full story

Alarms over the past two weeks included one at The Pines at Davidson caused by a cut power line and a carbon monoxide alarm triggered by a concrete saw operating in the pool area of the Homewood Suites. A report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle triggered a multi-agency response on Park Drive, but emergency personnel were unable to find any incident. Medical and fire standbys for basketball games and the Chinese New Year rounded out the remaining calls. Details on these incidents and more may be found below. Read the full story

Firefighters investigated a number of potentially hazardous conditions and managed multiple traffic accidents over the holidays, including one incident in which a tractor-trailer ran into the woods alongside I-77. In another, power lines went down during a thunderstorm, creating an electrical hazard in the backyard of a Concord Road residence. Read the full story

A Davidson fire engine rushes by on Jackson Street on night recently, with siren and lights all running. (Alex Wasowicz photo)

It has been a busy couple of weeks for the Davidson Fire Department, including calls for gas leaks, outside fires, cooking fires, and hazardous chemicals. Last Saturday, Davidson firefighters called for help from a Charlotte Fire Department hazardous materials team after detecting hazardous gases in a June Washam home, where carpet-cleaning chemicals had been used. Other calls included cooking fires and malfunctioning alarm systems at Davidson College. A tally of the past two weeks’ 28 medical calls may be found below, as well. Meanwhile, in case you were wondering, that siren and loudspeaker announcement Thursday morning on the Davidson College campus was a test.

The department also co-hosted the 30th Annual North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade, which had 2,831 participants on Dec. 1. (See a photo gallery, Dec. 1, 2012, “Christmas Parade: 2,831 marchers, thousands of watchers”

And keep an eye out on the main streets of Davidson Sunday night, between 6 and 8:  Word is that Santa will be making his annual pre-holiday inspection on a fire truck.

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Firefighters responded to several incidents related to the cooling weather over the past two weeks, including two involving gas fireplaces, and one outside fire that damaged a heat pump. Dust from construction was blamed for a fire alarm at The Community School of Davidson High School, and three trapped passengers were freed from a malfunctioning elevator in the Davidson College student union. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the past two weeks’ medical calls) may be found below. Read the full story

Firefighters stayed on the road this week investigating fire alarm activations and smoke scares. On Thursday, passing motorists reported smoke coming from a Spring Street home. Emergency personnel responded and found that the homeowner had simply lit a fire in an outside fireplace behind the residence. Also this week, a Davidson College fraternity house’s kitchen fire extinguishing system triggered when a stove was left on. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the week’s medical calls) may be found below. Read the full story

Davidson firefighters this week assisted Iredell County emergency personnel and Cornelius firefighters with reports of structure fires, as well as a number of vehicle accidents on I-77 and Davidson-Concord Road. One passenger was injured on the interstate, but refused to be transported to the hospital.

Also this week, a tree in the roadway briefly blocked traffic near the Community School of Davidson, and a malfunctioning elevator trapped two passengers in the Davidson College Baker Sports Complex. Read below for details on of these and other incidents, along with a tally of the week’s medical calls. Read the full story