Frankfort Fire Department Units were busy Tuesday night and early this Wednesday morning responding to two separate fires.
At 9:40 p.m., units were dispatched to a fire alarm at 2501 E. Wabash, the Christian Life Church. Upon making entry into the building firefighter located a small fire in a light fixture in the kitchen. The building sprinkler system contained the fire to the kitchen, and firefighters had the situation quickly under control. No injuries were reported.
Then later, at approximately 1:30 a.m., units were dispatched to 1555 Rossville Avenue, Lot 19, for a possible trailer fire. Engine 3 was the first arriving unit and found a fully involved trailer fire. Firefighters immediately began fire suppression tactics as other units responded. Battalion 1 called for a second alarm. Six firefighters were called in to man the city while on duty firefighter personnel and apparatus were on the scene at Rossville Avenue.
Tankers were used for fire suppression due to the absence of hydrants located within the trailer park. Firefighters had the fire under control within 20 minutes but remained on the scene to conduct salvage and overhaul. Units cleared the scene at approximately 3:30 a.m. No firefighter or resident injuries were reported.
According to Assistant Chief Ed Cripe, “We had a busy night, but our firefighters did an outstanding job working both incidents and extinguishing the fires safely.”
The Rossville Avenue fire is under investigation by the Frankfort Fire Department. More information will be released once the investigation has been completed.