Lakewood House Fire

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At 20:21 on March 3rd, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 1100 block of S. Pierson Ct. in the West Lochwood area. JeffCom advised units en-route possible cause of nature gas with a injured party. Engine 8 arrived to a one-story wood frame house and started a 360 of the structure. District 2 arrived and took over command on the Alpha side in the offensive strategy. Medic 4 arrived and started patient care, and Engine 4 established the water supply to Engine 8. Tower 8 and Engine 3 assisted Engine 8 with fire control and primary search. Engine 3 pulled a 2nd line off Engine 8 to the Charlie side for fire attack. Medic 4 transported one patient to a local hospital, Engine 4 and Medic 10 assigned to assist crews with primary search, and Rescue 10 as RIT. Command requested additional engine and medic to the scene, and Medic 3 arrived and assigned as medical group, and Engine 2 assumed RIT. Firefighters advised the primary search was clear on all floors and the fire was put under control at 20:40. Crews worked for an extended time with overhaul and hot spots. The homeowner was seriously injured, when working on a gas furnace when the gas ignited, causing a flash fire. The fire caused moderate damage on the first floor of the home, with smoke damage throughout the structure. Additional information provided by West Metro Fire Rescue

Units on Scene: District 2, District 3, SAM 2, Engine 8, Tower 8, Engine 4, Medic 4, Engine 3, Rescue 10, Medic 10 & Bureau 7

Special Call: Engine 2 & Medic 3

Jefferson County Sheriff, Lakewood Building Department & Xcel