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Incident Name: Cottage Incident

Date Reported: 10/31/2026

Time Reported: 1137

Incident Location: Cottage. St / Commerce. St

Ward #: 1

Type of Incident: Technical Rescue Incident

Incident Number: 2600041209

Control Time: 1345

Fatalities: 0

Critical: 0

Moderate: 1

Minor: 0

Non Injury: 0

Displaced Persons: 0

Loss: N/A

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Cause:

Evacuations: 0

Evacuation Comments: N/A



Resources Assigned


Chief Officer(s): 1

Engine Companies: 2

Truck Companies: 2

Squad(s): 0

Ambulance(s): 1

Firefighter(s): 19

Safety Officer(s): 1

Public Information Officer(s): 1

Fire Investigator(s): 0

Overhead Personnel: 1

Mutual Aid:

Specialized Equipment:

EOC: 0

Utilities: 0

Red Cross: 0

Percent (%) Contained or Completed: N/A

Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained: N/A

Incident Size Acreage: 0


Current Situation


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Current Situation

Units responded to a below ground rescue finding (1) adult male inside a below ground pipe.  The patient was approximately 20ft into the underground pipe and unable to free himself.  Technical Rescue Teams extricated the patient at 1333.The patient was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance in stable condition.  


Assisting Aid Agencies



Incident Commander: T. Reynolds - B1

Prepared By: T. Reynolds - B1

Date / Time Posted: 10/31/2026

Information Center: 951.826.5321