STOVE FIRE, GAS LEAK AMONG SEVEN CALLS WEDNESDAY FOR BRENHAM FD

  

The Brenham Fire Department was called out seven times on Wednesday.

At 7:30 a.m., the department responded to a fire alarm at Rob’s Fun Center, 1308 Highway 290 West.  Units were advised upon arrival that there was no emergency and that the alarm had been reset.

At 10 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to North Saeger Street and West Jefferson Street for a gas leak.  They discovered that a gas line was hit during construction and remained on scene for standby until the City of Brenham Gas Department contained the leak.

Around 10:30 a.m., the Brenham Fire Department and Gay Hill Volunteer Fire Department went out to a home in the 300 block of Cedar Circle for a report of a structure fire.  Firefighters discovered an odor of smoke throughout the house and determined that it was an issue with the A/C system, so they cleared the call.

Approaching 11:30 a.m., BFD members were called out to a grass fire at South Day Street and West Stone Street.  They found and extinguished a small grass fire next to the roadway. 

Just past 1:45 p.m., units received a report of a fire alarm at Parklane Villas, 800 Hosea Street.  Upon arrival and after making contact with maintenance, they found that the system was being worked on, which activated the alarm system.  All units returned to service.

A few minutes past 2 p.m., another alarm was called in from Kruse Village, 1700 East Stone Street.  Staff members advised the fire department that the alarm was activated by a manual pull station and the alarm had been reset.

Close to 7:15 p.m., Brenham firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at a home in the 1000 block of East Alamo Street, with the Meyersville, Salem and Chappell Hill VFDs called out as automatic aid.  Upon arrival, they found there had been a fire in the kitchen on the stove, but it had already been extinguished by the residents.  The stove was removed from the house so that firefighters could check for extension, and a positive pressure fan was used to ventilate the smoke in the structure.