Stations 9, 5,
11, 19 and 27 responded to a mobile home fire in the 1000 block of
Mars Old Field Road, 23-November at 12:53 PM. The call was originally
received at 9-1-1 as smoke in the area. A second caller reported a woods
fire at this location. Stations 9 and 11 responded to the report.
On Engine 11's arrival, the crew reported an approximately 2 acre slow
moving woods fire and a doublewide mobile home fully involved. A full
structural response was assigned to the call, bringing additional
firefighters and equipment to the scene.
Apparently, a
debris pile at the front of the property was being burned. The light
wind Sunday spread the fire into dried grass on the property. The fire
spread to the mobile home and then into adjacent woods. A dirt driveway
prevented to the fire reaching a second doublewide mobile home near the
property, however the fire did extend onto the adjacent property and
burn the back yard. Firefighters used multiple handlines to control the
fire. A Forestry Commission tractor also responded to handle the woods
fire. The tractor cut a fire break around the fire to contain it. The
vacant mobile home was heavily damaged. Firefighters were on the scene
for 2-1/2 hours.
Engine 9, Engine
11, Tender 9, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 9 and Battalion 1
responded. Battalion Chief Richard Sheffield served as Incident Commander.
