Structure Fire on Addision Street

08/30/2009 Fire District crews responded to a structure fire in the 2300 blk of Addison Street in Port Saint Lucie. Fire Crews were dispatched at03:33 hrs and the fire was under control at 03:53 hrs. The home sustained approximately $40,000.00 in fire damage. Red Cross was call to assist the occupant and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has been determine to be a faulty electrical fixture.              Capt. Derek Foxx

Update from Overnite Activities

08/28/2009 @ 07:53am No significant events occurred. Will update as necessary. Capt. D. Foxx

Fire on Oliva in PSL

Update @ 04:20pm Adult female patient was transported by ground unit to local hospital in fair condition. Home sustained approximatly 50 % fire damage. State Fire Marshal is assisting Fire District Investigator’s. Fire is under investigation at this time.

8/27/09 at 2:46 pm — SLCFD is on the scene of a structure fire at 5 Oliva in Port St. Lucie.  It is reportedly a home, smoke and flames visible.  One patient who was burned is being treated on scene.  Will update when more information becomes available. 

(posted 3 p.m.)

Thursday Morning Update

8/27/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
(posted 7:20 a.m.)
I will be out of the office starting Friday, Aug 28 through Wednesday, Sept. 2. I’ll be back in the office on Thursday, Sept. 3. Capt. Foxx will be taking all media calls. My phone will be forwarded to his.

Wednesday Morning Update

8/26/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
(posted 7:15 a.m.)

Tuesday Morning Update

8/25/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
(posted 7:15 a.m.)

Accident involves student

UPDATE — This was not a hit and run as originally reported.  Sorry for the confusion.  (updated 9:12 a.m.) 

8/24/09 at 6:29 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a student hit by a car at Bayshore and Rainbow, PSL.  The teenage girl was waiting for a schoolbus, and was not seriously hurt.  Rescue trucks were called off before they arrived at the scene. 

(posted 7:06 a.m.)

Friday Morning Update

8/20/09 at 10:32 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a gunshot wound on the 600 block of N 21st St., Ft. Pierce.  A teenage male was ground transported to a local provisional trauma center in stable but serious condition.  FPPD was also on the scene. 

(posted 7:30 a.m.)

Accident at 125 MM of I95

UPDATE — A total of 13 patients, and out of that 13 – 8 were transported.  All 8 patients were ground transported approximately 30 minutes after SLCFD arrived on scene.  FHP was also on scene. (posted 3:09 p.m.) 

UPDATE — 5 vehicles involved, 2 traumas going by ground, 8 patients total will be transported.  SLCFD has 5 rescue trucks on scene.  (posted 1:41 p.m.)

8/20/09 at 1:10 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a multi-vehicle accident at the 125 MM of I-95, just south of Midway, in the SB lane.  Five vehicles, at least one trauma alert by ground to local provisional trauma center.  Will update as more information becomes available. 

(posted 1:26 p.m.)

Thursday Morning Update

8/20/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
(posted 7:50 a.m.)