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GoogleThe Roy Haddock family's residence on Mountain View Road was a "total loss," a VFSI spokesperson said.
Cause of the fire was uncertain but VFSI investigators determined it started in the kitchen.
Firefighters from Bell Buckle, Wartrace, Unionville and the main VFSI station responded.
Pot in jail
* A Shelbyville man was charged after marijuana was allegedly found in his possession as he was being booked into Bedford County Jail Friday night, police said.
Bryan Gonzalez Martinez, 21, of Shelbyville had a paper towel containing .37 grams of marijuana in a pants pocket, Officer Jody Shelton's report said
Martinez was charged with public intoxication, simple possession and introducing contraband into a penal institution. He is being held on $4,500 bond.
The suspect was a passenger in a car driven by Carlos Perez Lopez, 23, of Ward Circle, who Shelton said attempted to kick a window out of his patrol car after arrest. Lopez was charged with DUI, no driver's license/exhibited on demand, vandalism, and violations of the financial responsibility and implied consent laws. He is being held on $3,000 bond.
Filiberto Perez, 19, of Ward Circle, who was allegedly a passenger in the car, was charged with public intoxication and released on $500 bond.
* A bag containing 3.27 grams of marijuana was found in a "hidden pocket" in pants worn by Gustavo Marquez, 28, of Shelbyville as he was being booked into the jail following a DUI arrest Saturday afternoon, police said.
Marquez was stopped for alleged erratic driving on McDale Lane, Moore said. A bag containing 7.30 grams of marijuana and some "roaches" was visible in the car and was recovered by Officer Jose Garza.
Multiple seeds and stems were found in the car's seat and floorboard, several "roaches" were in the ash tray and rolling papers in the seat, Moore said.
"Is it the same if I smoked a lot of marijuana, does that make it DUI?" Marquez allegedly asked when the Tennessee implied consent law was explained to him. The implied consent law provides that someone who refuses to submit to officer-requested blood and/or breath tests can lose their license for a year.
Marquez was charged with DUI, possession of schedule VI drug, driving on revoked/suspended license, implied consent law, introducing contraband into penal institution; released, $9,500 bond
Drug arrest
Marijuana was found in a tea cup after police watched its alleged owner strike a utility pole with his truck Saturday night on Madison Street, reports indicate.
Officers had been notified of a truck matching the description of one driven by Bruce Howard Stevens, 58, of Shelbyville. Officer Jon Cooke said he followed Stevens and watched as the truck's mirror shattered upon contact with the pole.
Stevens allowed a vehicle search during which the marijuana was found, police said. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession and posted $2,000 bond at Bedford County Jail.
Jail intake
The following were charged since Thursday by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.
* Jose Ramon Amparano, 50, Highway 64 East; driving on revoked/suspended license, fourth offense DUI; held, $8,000 bond
* Corvell Dewayne Anderson, 23, Columbia; failure to appear; released, $250 bond
* Adam Lipoldo Bravo, 20, Fairway Green Drive; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond
* Cody Blake Brown, 19, Hopkins Bridge Road; assault; released, $1,000 bond
* Robert Allen Burge, 33, Sherwood Court; DUI, disorderly conduct; held, $6,000 bond
* Mark Philip Cook, 47, Sims Avenue, Wartrace; assault; released, $250 bond
* Mercede Dominguez DeLeon, 26, Bridlewood Drive; no driver's license; released, $500 bond
* Isaias Domingo, 19, Morton Street; driving on suspended license; released, $1,000 bond
* Holly Marie Donnell, 24, El Bethel Road; domestic assault; released, $2,500 bond
* Eldie Lee Farrar Jr., 23, South Cannon Boulevard; domestic assault; released, $2,500 bond
* Eldie Lee Farrar Sr., 41, Oak Street; domestic assault; released, $2,500 bond
* Stephen Ray Hargrove, 39, Lewisburg; violation of probation; held, $2,500 bond
* Eugenio Hernandez, 26, Bridlewood Drive; violation of probation; held, $2,500 bond
* Evodio Sanchez Jacobo, 31, Chicago; driving on revoked/suspended license; released, $1,000 bond
* Jerry Wayne James, 58, Highway 130; DUI, leaving scene of accident, financial responsibility; released, $4,500 bond
* Jennifer Marie Justus, 34, Highland Court; domestic assault; released, $2,500 bond
* William Kenneth Lester, 37, White Street; no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released, $1,000 bond
* Ryan K. Leverette, 27, Trott Road; aggravated assault; held, $20,000 bond
* Carlos Perez Lopez, 23, Ward Circle; DUI, no driver's license/exhibited on demand, financial responsibility, vandalism, implied consent law; held, $3,000 bond
* Sheena Louise Love, 24, White Street; driving on revoked/suspended license; released, $1,000 bond
* Juan Jose Sanchez Malagon, 25, Maplewood Drive; no driver's license/exhibited on demand; released, $1,000 bond
* Gustavo Marquez, 28, Shelbyville; DUI, possession of schedule VI drug, driving on revoked/suspended license, implied consent law, introducing contraband into penal institution; released, $9,500 bond
* Bryan Gonzalez Martinez, 21, Shelbyville; public intoxication, simple possession, introducing contraband into penal institution; held, $4,500 bond
* Kristie Dawn McBee, 24, Eagle Boulevard; failure to appear; held, $2,500 bond
* Anastasia Marie McNair, 33, White Street; bondsman surrender; released, $500 bond
* Armando Gonzalez Nunez, 36, Industrial Parkway; driving on revoked/suspended license; released, $2,500 bond
* William Donald Parker, 28, White Street; driving on revoked/suspended license; held, $2,500 bond
* Filiberto Perez, 19, Ward Circle; public intoxication; released, $500 bond
* Eddie Dale Sessions III, 51, Fairview Avenue; domestic assault; held, $3,000 bond
* Rhonda Renee Sessions, 52, Fairview Avenue; domestic assault; held, $3,000 bond
* John Alexander Smith, 21, Cherry Street; domestic assault; released, $5,000 bond
* Paulino Galvez Solano, 22, Central Avenue; public intoxication, resist stop/frisk/halt/search; released, $2,500 bond
* Bruce Howard Stevens, 58, Shelbyville; possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession; released, $2,000 bond
* Tasha Leasha Trice, 29, Lentz Street; assault; released, $5,000 bond
* Paul Dustin Tucker, 28, New Mexico; aggravated burglary, theft of property; held, $2,500 bond
* Angel Vitervo-Olea, 23, Cedar Grove Street; public intoxication, failure to appear; held, $3,000 bond
* Natasha Lynn West, 26, Deery Street; domestic assault; released, $1,500 bond
* Douglas Lee Wilhoite, 23, New Herman Road; driving on revoked/suspended license, simple possession; released, $1,000 bond
* James Alexander Williams, 63, Industrial Parkway; DUI; released, $1,000 bond
* Andrew Ray Wilson, 23, Lewisburg; domestic assault, vandalism; held, $6,000 bond
* Michael Wayne Wood, 45, Dover Street; failure to appear; released, $2,500 bond
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In regards to the fire...not sure on the kitchen part of it (unless it was in the walls), but when we walked up on it, the fire was coming out of the roof vent on 1 corner of the house. (We did not see any smoke/fire on the lower floor until later.) We could see firefighters on the main floor with their flashlights checking the lower level. What I want to know is WHY it took them OVER 10 minutes from the time we walked up on it (there were already 3 units on scene that had been there probably 5-10 minutes ahead of us) to throw any water on it? One of the immediate neighbors made the same comment to me, so I wasn't the only one questioning it. Sadly, we watched the fire crawl the roof with little water being applied. Someone should also investigate the water pressure and possibly the lack of hydrants, because they were constantly refilling the trucks at a corner hydrant (on the backside of the block). (Why wasn't the ladder truck used to throw water on it from above?) I guess if my house catches fire out here, I can pretty must guarantee it will be a "total" loss. btw...why did Unionville get here 45 minutes before Wartrace? And once Wartrace got here, things came under control quickly.
I came away with sadness for this family and many questions for the fire department.
I don't know if this is still the case, but back when I used to cover BCUD they made it clear that the devices you or I would refer to as "fire hydrants" on their system were in fact merely "blowoff valves," intended primarily for the maintenance of the water system, and were not rated to have the capacity or pressure that would allow firefighters to pump water directly from them, as you might see in some city systems. Covered Bridge Estates is on Bell Buckle's water system, not BCUD's, but perhaps the same situation applies.
Rural fire departments, through no fault of their own, must often place a greater reliance on tanker trucks (sometimes, as you saw, refilled using blowoff valves) than do urban departments which can pump directly from a fire hydrant. Obviously, that's a challenge, but I'm guessing it would cost considerable amounts of money to try to produce city-style water pressure on a rural system.
It bothers me alot when people that don't and will not walk in the shoes of firemen are quick to judge and ridicule their actions on a scene, yet have negative comments to make about a person volunteering his or hers time to help out the community in the first place! My only comment for you neighborhood mom is please join your local volunteer fire department and lend these guys a hand!
Maybe they were puting life before property. I am not going into a burning house like they do on a regular basis so I am not going to be critical.
I wasn't being critical. I was mearly asking a question. I, by no means, would risk life for property, but wanted to know why water wasn't being put on the fire? Why was the ladder truck there if it wasn't going to be used? (I was not the only person asking these questions.)
As for the hydrants, if these are so called "blow-off" values, how can home owners insurance base your fire "rating" off of them ? I may not be asking that question correctly, but we were asked how far from our house was a hydrant when we got our insurance.
To neighborhood mom:
All I can say about the fire is Unionville's part in it. UVFD was not "paged" to this fire, nor are they supposed to be. Many of UVFD's firefighters didn't even know of this call till today. One of our volunteers was scanning the radio and volunteered to take a truck with radio permission. You asked of the timeline of this event and I cannot explain. They took one truck only.
I was not at the fire so to comment on how it was attacked would not be fair from my standpoint; but what I can do is give you a lesson in firefighting. You asked why was the ladder truck not used.
When water hits a fire it makes steam, and alot of it. One cubic foot of water expands to 1,700 cubic feet of steam. This steam has to have somewhere to go. Many times when you attack a fire with a ladder truck from above it actually forces the hot gases and fire into unburned parts of the home. Therefore setting the rest of the home ablaze.
You also asked why was so little water used. The same pricipal of steam applies. If you just sprayed water like crazy into a burning building it will produce an incredible amount of steam that will force the fire into other parts of the home. That's why it is very important to "hit" the fire from the right spot. The steam and gases need a god way of venting and escaping for water to do it's job. Some structure fires just don't coperate especially those that envolve attics.
I hope this helps but I would visit my local department and ask if they would explain the procees of firefighting.
I have placed a link below to help with the explanation of steam with regard to fire.
https://carnot.physics.buffalo.edu/archives/1999/08_1999/msg00919.html
I would say one last thing to this comment you made:
" I can pretty must guarantee it will be a "total" loss"
DON'T BET ON IT!
I would just like to say THANK YOU to all the VOLUNTEER firefighters who came out to my neighbors house in the middle of the night to help the Haddock's. Even though the guys had their real jobs to go to the next morning they were on scene within minutes of the call and risked thier lives to make sure the family was ok. The Bell Buckle Volunteer fire dept is one of the best departments around here and I know of a couple of the guys who have paid money out of their own pockets to take classes at the Fire Academy, so that they can provide the best protection for our neighborhood. They also are required to have training sessions 2 days a month to remain on the department, not including all the events they run here in Bell Buckle. This is time away from thier families so that they can serve our community. For the ladder truck not being used, maybe the power lines were in the way and it was there as a backup pump in case the primary pump went out. Maybe it was also being used as a supply truck too. I know the tanker that they have holds a lot of water and if was being refilled so much then that means they were fighting hard to save what they could with the supplies that they had. Again I would like to say thank you to the firefighters for their hard work Saturday night and I am glad the family escaped safely.
Thank you Captain222. All I did was ask a question about why, because I (and many others) did now know and we questioned it. That does make sense and I appreciate the response. There are a lot of volunteers in this neighborhood, so for them, it was also personal.
I echo "bell buckle nurse"...thanks to all who helped my neighbors...
Folks, firefighting is far more complex than many realize. Having had many friends who are firefighters and First Responders I have heard some stories that defy logic. You can't just run up and start throwing thousands of gallons of water on a massive structure fire before you know what you are dealing with. You could make the situation far worse by doing so. I would suggest that anyone who has questions about what happened that night to seek answers from trained professionals. Not everything is as it seems.