Heat Wave Adds to Cause for Calls in Fire Report

The Mehlville Fire Protection District released April to June incident responses, taking recent note of six incidents of heat or cold exporuse during the nine days of 100-degree heat. The six reports add to one incident from the first quarter.

The fire that completely April 23 was one of 18 house fires the Mehlville Fire Protection District put out in the last three months. No deaths were reported.

Firefighters and paramedics responded to 3,216 calls, averaging about 1.5 calls an hour to one of the district’s seven fire houses.

Firefighters also responded to 179 vehicle accidents and more than 400 sick cases.

With nine days of 100-degree heat, paramedics responded to six incidents of heat or cold exposure, which is higher than the one incident reported in the first quarter.

There were also 27 brush fires in the area, up from 18 in the first part of the year.

From January to March, Mehlville firefighters responded to 3,153 calls, and increased by 63 from April to June. Here are a few other calls and the difference between second and first quarters:

• 341 calls from a fall, up from 336
• 252 difficulty breathing calls, down from 298
• 242 chest pain calls, down from 247
• 143 unconscious or unresponsive people, down from 152
• 80 fainting calls, up from 66
• 33 overdose calls, down from 36
• 23 car fires, up from 21 first quarter
• Cars struck 10 people, up from 7
• 6 stabbing or gunshot calls, down from 8

The Mehlville Fire Protection District covers Mehlville, Oakville and parts of Lemay as well as Sunset Hills, Green Park, Concord, Sappington, Tesson Ferry and Mattese townships. It reaches 52 square miles and more than 110,000 residents.