Troutman Fire and Rescue

Today at approximately 4:41 p.m., A-Shift personnel were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 100 block of Silver Falls Drive.

A firefighter from the West Iredell Fire Department arrived on scene first via POV and advised incoming units of an active gas-fed fire on the exterior of the residence. Troutman Engine 2 was the first arriving engine company and deployed a handline to extinguish the fire. Engine 1 and Ladder 1 arrived shortly thereafter, with Engine 1 personnel conducting a primary assessment of the residence for fire extension while Ladder 1 secured the gas supply at the meter.

While responding to the incident, Engine 3 encountered a motor vehicle accident and stopped to provide assistance.

Following extinguishment of the fire, Mooresville Fire-Rescue HazMat personnel were requested to the scene to mitigate and control the active gas leak.

We would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance and cooperation during this incident:

Mooresville Fire-Rescue
Shepherds Fire - Rescue
West Iredell Fire Department

All responding units have since cleared the scene and have returned to service.

Yesterday, A shift Engine 2 had a hoot of a day after being called for an owl caught in a fence. A homeowner saw the animal in distress caught in her patio fence through her security camera.

When Engine 2 arrived the owl had already freed itself. It was unclear if the owl was injured or just disgruntled. After consulting with a professional wildlife rehabber, the E2 crew learned that it is a juvenile great horned owl. The owl who has not learned to fly yet just "hops around" and got himself in some trouble. He was safely relocated to the nearby wood line. He hopped away saying goodbye deeper and deeper into the woods where the crew learned his parents will find him at nightfall, feed him, continue teaching him to hunt and allow him to continue being semi independent until he learns to fly.