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Published March 12, 2007 07:23 am - MADISON - - Emergency vehicles lined Burns Road Sunday afternoon as nine fire departments from three counties responded to a structure fire across the stre ... Condos go up in flames Nine fire departments battle blaze in Madison. Teen helps woman as smoke increases. MARGIE TRAX PAGE Star Beacon MADISON - - Emergency vehicles lined Burns Road Sunday afternoon as nine fire departments from three counties responded to a structure fire across the street from Madison High School.
The fire claimed four condominium units at the Middle Ridge Condominium complex, though no one was injured, Madison Firefighter Thomas Perko said. Madison firefighters and emergency crews arrived on the scene at 3:14 p.m. and heavy saw smoke coming from the building's roof. The call for mutual aid was immediate, Perko said. "We tried to contain the fire as much as possible, though it spread to all four units. It was important that we have enough help so it wouldn't spread further," Perko said. Geneva, Harpersfield Township, Saybrook Township, Painesville, Painesville Township, Perry Township, Mentor and Thompson fire departments responded to the call. Perko called the damage, "total." Firefighters from each department went into the burning structure in turn, fighting the flames in the building's gabled roof from the inside. Firefighters created vents in the structure and forced water between the walls and the vinyl siding in their effort to extinguish the flames. Firefighters inside the building worked as the roof collapsed above them. Firefighters outside dodged chunks of charred debris and globs of melting siding blown outward by the force of the water hoses. The fire was reminiscent of a 1999 fire at the same complex, Perko said. "We worked to contain (the fire) to this building. There are a lot of surrounding structures to worry about," he said. The fire, which was under control at 4:11 p.m., will be investigated by the Ohio fire marshal, Perko said. A dollar loss has not been determined, fire officials say. Teen helps woman as smoke increasesBy MARGIE TRAX PAGE Staff Writer mtrax@starbeacon.com 
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