16/February/2017 – 10 acre Woods-Grass Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 17-01047 – County and Forestry Firefighters contained a 10 acre field and woods fire Thursday afternoon 16-February at 13:36. Engine 36 arrived to find a fast moving grass fire in a broom straw field in the 18900 block of Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61). The fire was driven by high winds and threatening four structures. The grass/straw was five feet high and reached a wooded area east of the field. Engine 36 requested assistance. Three additional fire apparatus and a Forestry Tractor was assigned to the incident. Engines 5, 9 and 36 took up positions to protect the structures while the Forestry tractor cut a fire line around the fire. Firefighters used back packs, racks and flaps to combat the fire in areas where the apparatus could not reach. Crews prevented the fire from reaching any of the structure and were on the scene for two hours.

Engine 5, Engine 9, Engine 36, Tender 19, Battalion 1, Car 118 and Car 119 responded. Battalion Chief Scott Feather served as Incident Commander.

Photos by Harold Buzzell