Fire at Cascade Grill

13/05/09 13:44 Filed in: Structure Fires
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded on May 12th to a reported “Grill Fire” at Cascade Harbor Grill near Rosario Resort, but when they got there, it was all BUT a cooking fire! Eastsound Engine 21, Rescue 21, Chief Harris and seven firefighters arrived to assist manager Dave Mowrey (who is also a firefighter lieutenant/EMT) in extinguishing a fire in the crawl space below the building. The fire started when a stray spark from welding spread flame to floor joists. Although hard to access, the fire did minimal damage thanks to quick response on everyone’s part. The fire department used the thermal imaging camera to check for “heat” in the walls and floor which pin points hot spots. This tool greatly limits the need to remove sheetrock and flooring while searching for fire “extension”.
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Captain Rick Anda works to open access to the interior wall just above the fire location to insure complete extinguishment.

Photo taken on scene by Capt. Max Jones w/ iPhone