Howard Co. fire burns emergency gear

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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070514/LOCAL/70514011

KOKOMO, Ind. — A garage housing Howard County’s Emergency Management Agency equipment burned, destroying ambulances and fire trucks stored in the structure.

As Kokomo firefighters arrived at the building about 9 p.m. Sunday, the building was nearly engulfed in flames.

Three ambulances, two tankers, a grass fire truck, two engines, an air truck and a hazardous material unit remained inside the building, Emergency Management Agency deputy director Harold Eads said.

The building, near the Howard County Criminal Justice Center, also contained a mechanical area and tools.

Eads said he feared nothing would be salvageable.

EMA director Larry Smith said they were able to retrieve a Mobile Command Unit and the city’s bomb truck. Howard County Sheriff Marty Talbert said one sheriff’s department vehicle was saved.

Talbert said firefighters had difficulty with the blaze.

“The fire had a good start before the fire department got there,” he said.
Firefighters had to wait for power to be shut off in the area before they could use a ladder truck.

The cause of the fire was not immediately determined.

The county’s insurance adjuster was on scene late Sunday and was expected to return this morning to begin determining damage.

 

[jim202]

Sounds like a normal course of events for a public safety agency. they preach to the
public to install smoke detectors. Guess what, they never think that they will have a
problem and need them themselfs.

See it happen time and again all over the country. Building catches fire and there
is no smoke detectors to alarm the dispatch that the fire station is on fire.

Jim

 

[jwheatley]

Thought that I would post a link to the article from the Kokomo Tribune. The link includes a slideshow from the blaze.

Equipment lost in fire at EMA

 

[usswood]

or is it a set blaze to recover insurance on vechicals they dont use, or not in good shape...

Kinda odd that a County building doesnt have a smoke detector or sprinkler system with all that high valued equipment inside??

 

[rdale]

or is it a set blaze to recover insurance on vechicals they dont use, or not in good shape...

I think you might be on to something - I did notice some black helicopters flying over the buildling earlier in the day...

 

[K9GTJ]

The Howard County Amateur Radio CLub also lost a 2 meter repeater. I am not sure if it is damaged or not but it is in the affected area and off the air.

 

[usswood]

I think you might be on to something - I did notice some black helicopters flying over the buildling earlier in the day...

So what are u saying...insurance fraud is a myth??

also from Lansing Michigan u seen black helicoptors over Kokomo...wow u have good eyesight

 

[Drummadude]

I saw that on WTHR a few days ago. That's kind of ironic that the fire trucks in a public safety agency's premises burned down.

 

[kb9sxk]

It was the garage for the ema trucks. They have a few fire trucks and ambulances + a command veh.

If anyone thinks a county would commit arson and insurance fraud.........

 

[usswood]

IT HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE...PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DOING IT IN THE PAST...YES EVEN POLICE, FIRE, ELECTED OFFICALS, DIRECTORS of AGENCEYS BREAK THE LAW.....

MORON

We have had several Vol and non-vol Firefighters arrested for ARSON as other areas Have

Police officers have been arrested for breaking the law

Politicians have been removed from office and arrested for breaking the law

WHY MUST WE ALL ASSUME EVERYONE THAT IS IN PUBLIC OFFICE HONEST????

Has anyone said what the CAUSE OF THE FIRE was.... wonder if the fire Chief did the investigation themselves

I think it and until they prove it other wise i will believe it too

again ADAM reminds us that only the public breaks the law, its only the public that cant control themselves

 

[K9GTJ]

It was an ambulance that caught fire. Most likely electrical. (Too many whacker lights maybe?)

http://www.kokomotribune.com/archivesearch/local_story_135234700.html

 

[rdale]

Strange that the county commissioners voted to add more whacker lights to that one ambulance just as their insurance was set to run out...

 

[kb9sxk]

Strange that the county commissioners voted to add more whacker lights to that one ambulance just as their insurance was set to run out...

Where did you get this from?

 

[kb9sxk]

IT HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE...PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DOING IT IN THE PAST...YES EVEN POLICE, FIRE, ELECTED OFFICALS, DIRECTORS of AGENCEYS BREAK THE LAW.....

MORON

We have had several Vol and non-vol Firefighters arrested for ARSON as other areas Have

Police officers have been arrested for breaking the law

Politicians have been removed from office and arrested for breaking the law

WHY MUST WE ALL ASSUME EVERYONE THAT IS IN PUBLIC OFFICE HONEST????

Has anyone said what the CAUSE OF THE FIRE was.... wonder if the fire Chief did the investigation themselves

I think it and until they prove it other wise i will believe it too

again ADAM reminds us that only the public breaks the law, its only the public that cant control themselves

Sure there are bad firemen, cops, and politicos out there. But i dont see a department or a county doing this.

And whats with the name calling, and putting words in my mouth?

 

[rdale]

Where did you get this from?

usswood

 

[W9GC]

If anyone thinks a county would commit arson and insurance fraud.........

[sarcasm/on]
No... A government agency lying/cheating? Such an absurd, unthinkable idea... :roll:
[sarcasm/off]

 

[kb9sxk]

[sarcasm/on]
No... A government agency lying/cheating? Such an absurd, unthinkable idea... :roll:
[sarcasm/off]

I hear your sarcasam...

But I work in local gov. frankly, I dont see how they could get away with it.

 

[scannerfreak]

I hear your sarcasam...

But I work in local gov. frankly, I dont see how they could get away with it.

Agree, just because they are the Government isn't going to stop the Insurance Company from investigating such a large claim. Believe me, they like their money

 

[usswood]

usswood

I don't think so 'rdale'

 

[kb9sxk]

I don't think so 'rdale'

I could not find where you wrote that.

Any hoo....they saved most all the aparatus.