Structure Fire - 231 Route 17M (Apple Autobody).

June 6, 2006

On  Wednesday,  June  6th,  while responding to an automatic alarm on East Mombasha Road, the Monroe Fire Dept. was dispatched to a second call in the district  for a report of smoke in Apple Autobody. Upon arrival, Chief Vini Tankasali established Command and advised units of a working fire in the area of the paint booth. The building involved in fire is a bow-truss construction building housing an autobody shop and several other commercial stores.  Heavy  smoke and fire was  showing  from  the ceiling above the paint booth  upon arrival.  An aggressive interior attack was made by Monroe firefighters to control  the  fire  prior to reaching the truss roof void spaces.  The  fire  was  knocked down quickly and Monroe Units were back in service within approximately 2 hours. Monroe Command requested a FAST Team from  Woodbury  FD  to  the  scene  and  Lakeside FD to standby in Monroe's quarters.  Monroe FD was also assisted the Orange County Fire Investigation Unit, and Monroe Police.



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