Sunday, July 1, 2012 At approximately 2:30 AM on Sunday morning, a person driving home from work saw flames coming from an upstairs window in a large home on Moscow Road and notified 911. The Morton Fire Department, along with the Hamlin, Holley, Kendall and Brockport (RIT) Fire Departments were dispatched.

 

2C21 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire. With 2C114, Daryl Prince, the Morton Chief entered the structure to check for residents. The residents were not in the building but were instead sleeping in a camper that had air conditioning. A large dog was lead out of the structure to safety.

 

Morton Engine 215 arrived and a line was stretched to the upstairs bedroom and visible fire was extinguished. Engine 243 arrived and a second line was stretched by Lt. Doerrer, firefighters Prince and Sercu to first knock down exterior fire on the D side and then moved into the downstairs A/D side to extinguish fire that had extended into the living room. Lt. Deserto and firefighter Deserto did a primary search of the second floor bedrooms and then relieved the Morton crew that had brought in the initial attack line. Engine 242 arrived, with Capt. Woods, Capt. Burke and firefighters Frediani , Breslawski and Hueser a third line was stretched and attempts were made to enter the attic where fire had extended. This was hampered by thick wood flooring in the attic and large piles of homeowners possessions. The Brockport RIT crew raised ground ladders to the upstairs windows for secondary escape.

 

The Hamlin crews reentered the building several more times for overhaul and salvage operations.

 

Initial water supply was provided by tankers from Hamlin, Morton and Kendall. When Holley’s quint was placed into operation to extinguish the attic fire, additional tankers were requested from Carlton, Hulberton and Clarendon to maintain the larger water flow required for the quint operation. Hilton was special called to the scene and Walker filled-in at Hamlin. An Engine from Kendall filled-in at Morton and that engine also filled tankers from a hydrant at the Morton Fire Station. 

 

Crews were picking-up at 6:30 AM. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Monroe County Fire Bureau.

 

Story and pictures by Jerry Clement

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