3b. Fire Chief's ReportFire Investigations: There are two fires to report on. The first was on Saturday, May 15 at
4:35 pm. The call was reported to the fire department as a possible house fire on Waters Edge
Drive. Upon arrival it was discovered that a large recreational vehicle was fully involved. The
fire did extend to the house but was quickly brought under control by firefighters. A total of 18
firefighters responded to the fire and were on the scene until 6:26 pm. Mutual aid was received
from Eden Prairie who supplied an engine and crew to the fire scene and an engine to standby at
the station. The fire is under investigation. The second fire was on Saturday, June 5 th at 7:14
pm at 1630 63 Street. Again, the call came in as a house fire with heavy smoke and flames
showing.
The first arriving units were met with large flames coming out through the front living room
window. The fire was extinguished a short time later with one minor injury to a firefighter.
Mutual aid assistance at the fire was received from Excelsior, Victoria, and Eden Prairie fire
departments. Eden Prairie also sent an engine to stand by at our main station. A total of 16
Chanhassen firefighters responded to the fire and were on the scene until 10:19 pm. The fire is
still under investigation.
Fire Inspections: Ongoing fire inspections at various stages of construction include Tile
Liquidators, Autobahn Motorplex, Westwood Church expansion, Haskell's Liquors, Classic
Gymnastics, Target remodel, K. Hovnanian Town Homes, and the downtown parking ramp.