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TOWER ON
ROOF COLLAPSE IN NOKESVILLE |
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August 31
2006
- With the area under a flood watch and tropical
storm Ernesto pushing closer to the DC metro area,
it wouldn't be long before something dramatic would happen. As
the Wagon and Hazmat Unit were investigating a hazardous
material spill in the first due, Tower 501 was on the
way to Nokesville. At 1437 hrs, a collapse taskforce was
sounded on mutual box 05-12 for a roof collapse at 10734 Parkgate Road. Apparently, roofers preparing to put a
fresh layer of shingles on a home loaded 96 bundles of
shingles on the roof and left for the day. Weighing in
at approximately 75 lbs each, that adds up to 7,200 lbs.
The home owner, concerned with the creaking noises his
roof was making, called the roofing company. Directly
after getting off the phone, the roof collapsed. He was
able to get himself out of the house and called 911. With
no life hazard, the only thing for companies on the scene
to do was
secure the utilities, cordon off the area and wait for
the building inspector. Command held the first due
engine and the collapse unit from OWL. The Tower went
ready at 1518 hrs. |
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