At 21:11, alerts sounded for a power line fire in the area of 208 Side Trail.  Engine 252 and Medic 257 responded to find a partially-burned service drop to a residence.  Both the service drop and the residence were inspected with the Thermal Imaging Camera with no other problems found.  AEP was contacted and all fire units cleared upon AEP arrival.

During the regular Monday night drill, CFD members were alerted to a single vehicle accident in the 200 block of Overlook Drive.  Medic 257 and Engine 252 responded to find one vehicle that appeared to have minimal damage and all occupants had exited the vehicle.  No occupants had experienced injuries and the driver refused medical treatment.  Upon further assessment, Engine 252 stabilized the vehicle and provided traffic control.  Units cleared the call when police had secured the scene.

CFD was alerted to an accident in front of 724 Fox Valley Road early in the afternoon.  Medic 257 immediately responded, followed by Engine 252.  Upon arrival Medic 257 found one vehicle involved in a rollover impact with two occupants that had crawled out.  The occupants appeared to have minimal injuries, one refused transport and the other was transported by Medic 257 to a local emergency department.  Engine 252 completed cleanup, and crews cleared once the vehicle was removed from the center of the road.

1430, Chilhowie units were notified of a head on collision near the intersection of Tattle Branch Road and Shawnee Trail. Units found two vehicles which had collided injuring one of the drivers. Engine 252 and Medic 257 extricated one driver and transported the occupant with minor injuries to the emergency department. Other occupants refused transport, and Engine 252 cleared after investigation.

The annual CFD visit to Middle Fork Child Care was another success. Captain Davidson, Lieutenant Moore, and Deputy Chief Taylor visited the children and staff to talk about fire saftey and smoke detectors. The children were also shown the capabilities of Medic 257 and Quint 251. Luckily everyone was all smiles while being outside for approximately an hour in the seasonably mild day. We would like to thank Middle Fork Child Care for the great work they do, and for the invitation to teach fire saftey to children at a young age.

20:00, CFD was alerted to a motor vehicle collision on the south bound lanes of Interstate 81. Engine 252, Medic 257, and Medic 259 found a van that, while traveling northbound, apparently crossed the median and collided with a south bound tractor-trailer around the 34 mile marker. Engine 252 and Medic 257 extricated two patients, and both were transported to a trauma center. The other driver refused any treatment. Engine 252 applied large amounts of oil dry to the lanes due to the large amounts of fluid leakage from the vehicles. Units cleared upon completion of cleanup.

Around 1900 hours, Engine 252 and Medic 257 responded to the southern bound lanes of Interstate 81 for a reported vehicle accident near the 34 mile marker. Units arrived to find one vehicle with no reported occupant injuries and no hazards to traffic. Investigagion found wet roads possibly led to vehicle losing control and sliding into the right shoulder. After impact, the vehicle appeared to have experienced rotation and, fortunately, still did not cause any injuries. Units promptly cleared and left the scene secured by state police.

Three one hour classes were conducted at Scholle Corp. on this date for all participants to learn the proper use of an extinguisher. There were 120 employees that were trained during the course of the day. Discussion was held on the different types, parts and uses for all extinguishers. There was also and outside session which consisted of all participants extinguising a small propane fire in a controlled and supervised environment.

Chief Haynes, Chief Engineer Jackson, Captain Davidson and Brother Smith traveled to S & S Fire Apparatus in Fairmount Indiana to review the specifications for the new brush truck. Members looked over several similar trucks under construction and made some minor changes to our specifications. The new unit will be built on a Sterling Bullit 5500 chassis. Additional details will follow.

Around 1500 hours, units were dispatched to the 1600 block of Whitetop Road for multiple entrapment after collision. Medic 258 and Engine 252 found two vehciles blocking Whitetop Road with both drivers still trapped within their vehicles. Engine 252 made a quick assessment to find one driver still trapped by her legs. The second driver was assessed, extracted, and ground transported by Medic 259. Engine 252 extracted the other trapped victim after a difficult extrication, and care was transferred to aero medical personnel.

At 1705 dispatch alerted Chilhowie Fire of another explosion. This one was located around the 2000 block of Whitetop Road. Upon arrival Engines 256, 252, Tanker 253, and Medic 257 found no sign of any explosion. Units did, however, find a small pile of dried hay burning along side of the road. Engine 252 used the deck gun to extinguish the small fire, and units cleared promptly at 1734.

Yet another busy day around the station later turned into a large mutual aid situation. Engine 252 arrived on scene at Berry Iron and Metal yard within two minutes of dispatch to find an approximately 75 square feet area of fire. Most of the fire involved various scrap cars and scrap metal debris. Initial size up led 252 to dispatch Quint 251, Marion Fire Department, and Adwolfe Fire Department. All units were dispatched for elevated master streams, additional personnel, water supply, and traffic control. Town, County, and State law enforcement also assisted with scene security and traffic control. The fire had apparently began when scrap yard workers were cutting metal for disposal when a liquid fuel storage tank was torn causing an explosion. The fire spread quickly to a large stack of scrap cars and debris, but the fire was extinguished within two hours. Units cleared the call at 1836.

At 08:39, Engine 252 and Medic 257 responded to the 39 mile marker Interstate 81 south bound for a reported Motor Vehicle Collision involving one vehicle. Upon arrival, units found the vehicle that had sustained minor front/lateral damage. Just after extricating the occupant, he began actively seizing. The patient was transported to JMH ER and the call was cleared at 10:44.

At 15:13, Engine 252 responded to the 100 block of Ridgefield Drive for a reported fire alarm. Upon arrival, units found the building had been evacuated and the alarm was sounding. Members discovered that a pull station had been pulled and they reset the alarm. Engine 252 cleared the call at 15:43.

I would like to ask everyone to please keep the family and friends of Chad Talbert in your prayers throughout these hard times that they are facing. Chad passed away on Sunday, April 20th. He was a Firefighter/EMT with Bristol TN Fire & Rescue. Also pray for his fellow firefighters that have to continue running calls in these hard times.