Incident # 26-01853 - A single story wood frame structure was destroyed when a grass fire spread to the building Saturday afternoon 07-March. 9-1-1 received several reports of the fire at 18:13. The abandoned building was close to the Hendersonville Baptist Church, endangering the sanctuary. The fire was spread by light winds and originated from several debris piles that were burning nearby. The property owner advised the home had been vacant for about three decades. The structure collapsed just prior to Engine 1 arriving at the scene. Firefighters used a deck gun to knock down the flames in the remaining debris and deployed several handlines. Flames were burning thirty to forty feet above in the trees spreading burning embers around the site. Units were on the scene for three hours. The nearby church was not damaged.
Engine 1, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 8, Tender 13, Tender 27, Brush 27, Medic 1, Medic 13, Battalion 1 and Car 112 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O'Quinn served as Incident Commander.
Photos by Harold Buzzell
