Firefighters battle home fire

Falmouth Fire Department and Northern Pendleton Fire Department responded to a home fire at the beginning of Shelby Street Saturday morning.

  • A fireman scaled the roof of the building home to try and get water on the flames
    A fireman scaled the roof of the building home to try and get water on the flames
  • Two Northern Pendleton firefighters handle the hose
    Two Northern Pendleton firefighters handle the hose
  • Falmouth Fire Department had to deploy their water cannon that pumps over a thousand gallons per minute on a fire
    Falmouth Fire Department had to deploy their water cannon that pumps over a thousand gallons per minute on a fire
  • Equipment is checked before heading into the home to battle the flames
    Equipment is checked before heading into the home to battle the flames
Nathan Gilbert and Ryan Marquardt of Falmouth Fire Department breached the back door to try and get water on the flames

A Falmouth family started their Saturday off in one of the worse situations as they saw their home at the beginning of Shelby Street and belongings destroyed by fire.

Falmouth Fire Department and Northern Pendleton Fire Department spent most of the morning battling the flames and after unsuccessfully being able to extinguish the flames by fighting it from the inside, deployed their water cannon. It rains down over 1,000 gallons of water per minute onto a fire.

Falmouth Police Department, Pendleton County Ambulance, Falmouth Maintenance and Red Cross responded to provide assistance.