The Santa Clara County Fire Department responded to a local call about a small fire on the south side of Village Green Apartments on Nov. 9. Within minutes, SCCFD sent its first dispatch at 1:44 p.m. along with additional county support, quickly extinguishing the fire and keeping damage to a minimum, Gerald Myers, Engine 71 firefighter, engineer and paramedic said.
“We were dispatched to a report of smoke coming from an apartment with initial information indicating no one was inside,” Myers said. “Upon arrival, our crew was the first on scene and observed smoke billowing from the opposite side of the front door.”
To clear the fog, firefighters of Engine 71 parked near the apartment walkway, stretched a hose line and conducted a primary search to confirm vacancy, Myers said. After forcing entry and locating the source, they stretched an 800-foot hose line and used under 100 gallons of water to put out the fire, Myers added.
Along with the fire department, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, PG&E and Red Cross offered situational aid to ensure success and support, SCCFD battalion chief Marcos Flores said…