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EVENTS
June 2010
4 June – Lightning strikes home in Holley by the Sea. Fire
crews responded to Bushton St to investigate a smell of smoke in the residence
following a possible lighting strike. The first fire crews on scene confirmed
the odor of smoke but could not immediately pinpoint its location. After a
thorough search of the home and attic, crews found several rafters that had been
charred by the bolt of lightning.
5 June- Lightning strikes again. A bolt struck a home on
Robar Tesora causing minor damage. The blast fried the controller for the lawn
pump and some other wiring on the homes exterior. No other damage was noted.
5 June- Four youths transported after rollover. The car
they were in hydroplaned after hitting a large puddle of rainwater on Hwy 98
near Ortega St. The vehicle rolled several times before landing on its roof. All
received minor injuries.
9 June – Pick up t- bones trash truck, passenger serious.
Fire crews responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of East Bay Blvd.
and Hwy 87. Three occupants of the pick up were transported, one via helicopter
with serious injuries. The trash trucks driver was not injured.
13 June -Double rollover snarls traffic. Highway 87 just
north of Vonnie Tolbert Rd. was the site where two vehicles collided and rolled
several times. One driver received minor injuries while the other was uninjured.
Traffic was tied up for about an hour until the crumpled vehicles were moved.
13 June – Bicyclist struck, later dies from injures. A man
riding his bike on the shoulder of the highway was struck from behind by an
inattentive driver. The cyclist was thrown about 40 feet from the point of
impact. He sustained numerous injuries and was in critical condition. He was
airlifted to Baptist where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.
19 June – Pedestrian run down on Hwy 98. A woman crossing
98 on foot was struck by a car during a thunderstorm. Visibility was extremely
poor and the driver said he did not see her until it was too late.
24 June – HNFD assists Florosa with bedroom fire. E45
responded to aid Florosa at the scene of a house fire in Okaloosa County. The
blaze heavily damaged a bedroom in the single family home.
27 June – Kids and fireworks spark brush fire. Fire crews
responded to the drainage easement on the south side of Sandstone St in HBTS for
a brush fire. Despite recent rains, the high winds were quickly spreading the
flames. Numerous spent fireworks were found in the immediate area.
30 June – Fire damages kitchen. An unattended pan of
cooking oil erupted in flames and damaged the kitchen of a Verdura St home. The
resident was heating the oil to fry up dinner. The blaze heavily damaged the
stove and vent hood and also damaged the cabinets. Firefighters safely recovered
the family’s pet dog from the smoke filled home.
For this
month HNFD was called for 207 emergencies. These calls included seven reported
house fires, 121 medical calls, 36 motor vehicle crashes, seventeen residential/
commercial fire alarms, two grass/ brush fires, six illegal burns/ smoke
investigations, three public assists, one wires down, one fuel spill and ten out
of district responses. Lifeflight was utilized on two of the medical calls.
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