Westminster House Fire

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At approximately 20:30 on November 12th, 2019 Westminster Fire Department with auto-aid from Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 7500 block of N. Bryant St. Engine 1 arrived to find a garage fully involved in the back of the residents, and possibly two detached buildings also involved and began fire attack in the offensive strategy. Engine 2 arrived and pulled a 2 1/2 line with fire attack on the Charlie-Delta side of the garage, and Truck 2 pulled a 1 3/4 line off Engine 1 to the Bravo-Charlie corner for fire attack. Crews cut a fence for access to the fire in the backyard. Battalion 1 arrived and assumed the command, and assigned Engine 11 to the Charlie side to pulled the soffit on the structure with Engine 1. An additional 1 3/4 line was pulled off Engine 2 but not charged. Engine 3 and Engine 4 staged on Skyline Dr. Firefighters got the fire knocked without spreading to any of the other structures, and crews started an extended overhaul. Investigators found that a child was playing with matches and candles inside the garage area, which started when the fire ignited unknown combustible materials. No reported injuries. Additional information provided by Westminster Fire Department

Units on Scene:

Westminster: Battalion 1, SAM 1, Engine 1, Medic 1, Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, Engine 3 & Engine 4

Adams County: Battalion 11 & Engine 11

Westminster Police Department