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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