On September 17, 2006 at 16:07 hours the Iron Mountain Fire Dept. received a call from IMPD desk Lt. Bill Revord reporting a structure fire at 505 Houghteling.
Engine #1 with a crew of three responded to the call and was on location in less than four minutes. Upon arrival Lt. Cudnohufsky reported a working fire in a single family dwelling and ordered a Code 3 call back of off duty firefighters. Lt. Cudnohufsky took command and continued his initial size-up. Firefighters were notified by IMPD that the dwelling was unoccupied and vacant.
Firefighters deployed a 1 3/4” cross-lay and prepared the line for entry through the front door. Firefighters then moved to the rear of the dwelling to accomplish ventilation prior to entering. Returning to the front of the dwelling, Engine/Operator deBidart took the nozzle under direction of Lt. Cudnohufsky, opened the front door and started to enter the dwelling. Just prior to entering the dwelling, Lt. Cudnohufsky recognized that Engineer Johnson was down the street establishing a water supply from the hydrant and that two men were not available for back-up. The order to delay entry was given.
Using the Thermal Imaging Camera, the seat of the fire was located at the rear of the dwelling in the kitchen area. A fire stream was directed through the dwelling from the front door knocking down the fire. The “two-out” was reestablished and the attack team entered the dwelling and completed extinguishing the fire.
Acting Chief (Lt.) Pirlot and Lt. Lauersdorf responded to the fire and assisted with overhaul and fire cause/origin. It was determined the fire started in the basement near an electrical junction box and burned up through the floor into the kitchen. Fire damage was confined to the basement and kitchen areas with smoke damage throughout the dwelling.

Engine #1 Crew

Lt. Cudnohufsky
Engineer Johnson
Eng/Oper deBidart

Chiefs Car: Lt. Pirlot, Lt. Lauersdorf

In Station: Eng. Tompkins, Eng. Valeski