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13/April/2022 - Woods Fires - "B" Shift
Incident #s 22-02778 & 22-02780 - Multiple units responded to two woods
fires Wednesday afternoon 13-April. The first was reported in the 9200 block
of Sidneys Road at 13:52. It appeared a vehicle traveling on Sidneys Road
may have suffered a mechanical problem dropping sparks along the shoulder of
the road, which ignited several fires over an approximately one mile stretch
of Sidneys Road. Engine 5 found multiple fires in the area and requested
additional units and several Forestry Tractors. The fire involved
approximately 10 acres. One mobile home received heat damage. Fire units and
Forestry were on the scene for three hours.
Engine 5, Engine 36, Brush 9, Tender 9, Tender 27, Medic 9, Battalion 1 and
Car 107 responded. Asst. Chief Marty Stallings served as Incident
Commander.
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At 15:53, a fire was reported by a resident in the 400 block of Katie Bridge
Road. Engine 1 had difficulty locating the fire which was well off of the
roadway. Firefighters could see heavy smoke and hear the fire traveling
through the woods. They later found a long driveway in the 600 block of
Katie Bridge Rd, then located a portion of the fire approx. 1/4 mile off of
road. The rapidly moving woods fire was driven by winds in a
northerly direction toward Peniel Road. Engine 1 and Brush 9 protected the
home and several outbuildings in the 600 block. The fire burned around three
sides of the residence and destroyed several piles of building materials and
other stored items near the home. Additional Fire-Rescue Units were sent to
the area to protect structures along Katie Bridge Road and Peniel Road. The
Forestry Commission estimated the fire involved close to 200 acres of
planted pines. Forestry also sent six tractors and a brush unit to contain
the fire. Firefighters kept the flames from reaching any homes. Units were
on the scene for six hours. The fire appears to have started from a trash
fire in a metal drum.
Engine 1, Engine 902, Tender 1, Tender 27, Brush 9, Brush 27, Medic 1, Medic
9, Car 105, Car 107 Car112 and Car 118 responded. Firefighter-EMT Brett
Beach served as Incident Commander. |
