Rocky Mount Fire Dept.Battles Commercial Fire

On 9-26-10 at 11:03 AM Rocky Mount Fire department received a call to 312 E. Battleboro Avenue in the north end of the city. Upon arrival units found heavy smoke conditions pushing from the front entrance and gable vents on the front and rear of the structure. The first arriving crew laid a 5” supply line and pulled attack lines to the CD corner for an interior attack. The first ladder company on the scene performed vertical ventilation and crews extinguished the fire completely in approximately 45 minutes. Battleboro Volunteer Fire Department was called in for mutual aid and assisted with two companies.