While exiting on my drive to Houston Fire Station 69 on the west side, I was nearing the station when they got called to a reported "apartment on fire" up the frontage road from station 69. Them being on the southbound direction with no access backwards to the apartment, they had to turn around at Briar Forest Drive go up, and turn around again at the Buffalo Bayou turn around to enter. Here is the responding apparatus and chiefs to the address. I had gotten good timing as they tones dropped as I was about to pass the apartment. I just pulled over into a parking area and got first due, to the last in truck as it got tapped out for Engine 69, and Tower 69 only. Engine 49 and Safety 57 (Reserve Chief 8) can be seen continuing onward after arriving. This is due to a second fire reported down the road more. This was shortly after a brief thunderstorm which may have caused some lightning related fire calls in a short time span.
Calls:
House on Fire - Engine 49, Safety Officer 57 reassignment
Apartment on Fire
Engine 049, Safety 057 (Relocating to House on Fire in 75's), District Chief 083, Engine 060, Medic 078, District Chief 078, Engine 078, Ladder 069, Engine 010, Ladder 078
Apparatus:
Engine 049 - 2014 Spartan Gladiator
Safety Officer 057 (Reserve 08) - 2007 Chevy Suburban
District Chief 083 - 2013 Ford F-250
Engine 060 - 2020 Spartan MetroStar
Medic 078 - 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 (Frazer)
District Chief 078 - 2011 Chevy Suburban
Engine 078 - 2016 Spartan Gladiator
Ladder 069 - 2014 Spartan Gladiator (100' Rear-Mount/Platform)
Engine 010 - 2019 Spartan MetroStar
Ladder 078 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator (103' Rear-Mount/Stick)
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