Incident# 26-03373 - Fire-Rescue responded to the 4000 Block of Sunrise Road for a reported Skidder Fire. Engine 7 arrived on scene minutes later and located a fully involved piece of logging equipment well off the roadway. Several other pieces of logging equipment were threatened due to a rapidly moving woods fire. Fire apparatus were not able to access the off road location due to cut logs and other debris. The South Carolina Forestry Commission was contacted and requested to send Forestry Firefighters equipped with plows. Crews deployed multiple supply and Crews deployed handlines to contain the fire, prevent further spread to adjacent logging materials and equipment, and provide structural protection to nearby residences. SCFC arrived on scene and deployed a plow. A line was cut to allow better access for firefighters to extinguish the equipment fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished the equipment fire and then provided assistance to the forestry firefighters. SCFC was able to secure a fire break to contain the fire. No homes were damaged during the fire.
Phots by Fire-Rescue Commissioner Doug Mixson Jr.
Engine 7, Engine 36, Tender 18, Tender 17, Brush 23, Medic 7, C103, Car 115, and Battalion 1 responded to the incident. Firefighter/EMT Dalton Sweatt served as the Incident Commander.
