Tubby’s owner thanks jeffersonville police officers for putting out fire

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By MATT THACKER Matt.Thacker@newsandtribune.com The News and Tribune Sun Sep 05, 2010, 05:39 AM EDT

JEFFERSONVILLE — Three Jeffersonville Police Department officers are being hailed as heroes by the management at Jeffersonville’s Tubby’s Pizza after putting out a fire Aug. 21.

Patrolmen Jeremy Campbell, Justin Salisbury and Steve Cooper were at the police station preparing for shift change when they heard dispatch say there was a burglary alarm at Tubby’s. They said they would respond to the call.

“I’ve arrived at thousands of alarm calls, but I looked in the window, and I saw a big glowing ball of light, and I thought ‘that’s not supposed to be there,’” Salisbury said.

As officers were preparing to bust in the window to enter the building, another officer realized the back door was open. They entered and saw a fire in the dining room.

The officers were able to use fire extinguishers to put out the fire. Salisbury said the fire was a little bigger than they realized when they first entered the building.

“It was a smaller fire, but it really grew rapidly,” he said. “It gave me a new appreciation for fires.”

When the Jeffersonville Fire Department arrived, the officers were coughing and wheezing from the smoke. They were all given oxygen masks and treated at the scene.

The officers do not believe what they did was a big deal but are appreciative for the gratitude they have received from Tubby’s management. Owner Steve Harris presented them with a “Fire Eater” pizza on Friday and offered them a free lunch anytime.

Harris said there was only minimal damage to a wall and the floor, although the Health Department required them to dispose of everything in the building. The restaurant was closed for about two and a half days.

He said the fire was caused by smoking materials left in a garbage can in the dining area. He believes the building would have been a total loss if not for the actions of the police officers.

JPD Chief Tim Deeringer praised the actions of the officers and said you have to be prepared for anything when you arrive at a scene.

“It’s just one of those extra things you do as a police officer,” he said.

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