Firefighters quickly respond to house fire Malvern FD gives 2020 incident report
After the winter weather storm events caused heavy snow and icy situations throughout the state, the Malvern Fire Department continues to stay busy in the act of duty. Recently, the firefighters quickly responded to a structure fire Monday night around 11:15 p.m. on Sun Street in the 100 block in Malvern.
According to Chief Jeremy Harper, crews were able to secure the fire that was contained to one room in the house. Harper mentioned occupants had evacuated the house and no injuries were reported. Crews secured the scene around 12:30 a.m.
Harper added the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
During the week of the snow storms, last Wednesday, Malvern firefighters responded to a structure fire emergency on Dyer Street. There was a small fire in the attic, but crews quickly were able to extinguish it. Damage was limited but due to damage to the house wiring, Entergy had to remove the meter, according to Malvern CFEI Fire Marshal Chris Brewster.
Malvern fire crews as well as all first responders have been extremely busy since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year. Malvern firefighters had responded to 683 total incidents from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. During 2020, Malvern fire crews responded to emergency incidents that ranged from a variety of major incident types.
The breakdown of major incident types of emergencies MFD responded in 2020 were:
Fires—77 Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat-no fire—1
Rescue and emergency medical service—289
Hazardous Condition (no fire)—42
Service Call—84 Good Intent Call—55 False Alarm and False Call—126
Severe Weather and Natural Disaster—6 Special Incident Type—3 Total—683
Harper has commended on the good job Malvern firefighters have aggressively taken their roles to secure the scenes for the safety of residents in the city and the community with the help of emergency personnel of first responders during these incidents.
To help prevent fire emergencies, MFD and the city of Malvern Fire Marshal/Code Enforcement provide important update fire safety tips and guidelines to alert the public on its Facebook pages. The information is very informative to help residents know what to do if danger occurs and how to stay safe, Harper said.