07/December/2019 – Hay Trailer Fire – “B” Shift

Incident # 19-08496 – Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) was blocked in the area of Rio Vista Lane Saturday afternoon 07-December at 14:42. An east bound truck pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with hay bales caught fire while traveling on the highway. The vehicle pulled to the right shoulder and disconnected the trailer to save the truck. The fire spread from the area of the wheels to the bales. Engine 19 arrived to find several of the bales burning and requested additional units, including Tenders and personnel to assist in extinguishing the fire. Crews had to knock down the fire, then manually off load the smoldering large rolled bales then break them apart to extinguish the fire. Heavy smoke from the fire limited visibility on the roadway, which was shut down due to the fire fighting effort. Units were on the scene for two hours. Sheriff’s Deputies rerouted traffic. The hay bales were lost and the trailer received moderate damage from the fire.

Engine 19, Engine 36, Tender 5, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Tender 36, Medic 19, Medic 26 and Car 107 responded. Assistant Chief Marty Stallings served as Incident Commander.

Photos by Harold Buzzell