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Covington-Area Fire A Model Of Interagency Cooperation
03/01/10
For Immediate Release
Monday, March 1, 2010
Fire District 12 officials are praising the team of personnel that responded to the major structure fire at South China restaurant near Covington this morning and are pointing to the management of the scene as an example of positive interagency cooperation.
More than 25 vehicles and 75 personnel responded to the scene at 2220 N. Highway 190 after the 11 a.m. blaze became highly volatile. The building was a total loss, but there were no injuries and the fire was contained to the single structure. Traffic problems were effectively managed by law enforcement personnel from the Sheriff's Office, Covington Police Department and the State Police.
"From the 911 operators and dispatchers who first took the call to the firefighters and law enforcement on the scene, everyone performed exceptionally well," said FD12 Deputy Chief Stephen Krentel. "The situation was handled as smoothly as anyone could want."
Almost every fire district in St. Tammany Parish sent equipment and personnel to assist, in large part because the water supply in the area is inadequate to sustain a protracted fire scene. Districts not involved in fighting and containing the blaze provided trucks and firefighters to ensure no area of the Parish was left without fire protection service.
"As always, we are very proud of the firefighters of District 12," Krentel said. "Today, especially, we're proud to be part of the network of fire protection districts in St. Tammany Parish. All our communities were well-served by the mutual aid provided to FD12 and our citizens can be secure in the knowledge that despite district boundaries, fire service professionals come together to handle any situation that arises."
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