(From the Joplin Police Department)At 8:12 PM, the Joplin 911 center was notified of a possible structure fire near 8th and Ohio. On arrival a single story residential dwelling had fire showing from the exterior and was advancing into the attic.
Fire personnel began attacking the fire and searched the residence for occupants. The fire was contained in 20 minutes and there were no occupants in the structure.
The Joplin Fire Marshal’s office responded to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
The fire was determined to have originated on the exterior of the structure, but the cause remains under investigation. JFD received assistance from the Joplin Police Department and METS ambulance.
During suppression efforts a driver of a passenger vehicle drove over the 5” hose that was being utilized for water supply. JPD officers on scene issued a citation for driving over the hose.
We would like to stress to the public that when you drive over a charged fire hose there is a good chance the hose will rupture and place our firefighters in danger. In addition to the risk it creates for our firefighters, that section of hose now has to be taken out of service and tested before it can be used again.
Due to the risk that it creates for our staff we have asked our PD partners to have a zero tolerance policy for anyone that drives over our hose and to issue a citation.
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