Incident # 26-09249 - County Firefighter's saved a mobile home Monday afternoon 02-November at 12:06. 9-1-1 was notified of the building fire and a woods fire in the 200 block of Brandon Court off of Hiers Corner Road. Engine 26 arrived to find an apporx. an approx. 1-acre woods fire that spread to a single-wide mobile home. A portion of the underpinning had burned away and flames were visible under the mobile home with smoke coming from the eaves of the structure. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed several handlines to combat the structure fire and woods fire which was burning close to a second mobile home on the adjacent property. Crews quickly controlled the structure fire which was contained underneath the home. The fire damaged plumbing and insulation under the residence but did not enter the building. Crews used PPV fans to clear the smoke from inside the home. Other firefighters spent approximately 30 minutes containing the woods fire. The Forestry Commission also responded with a tractor and a Ranger. They are working to determine the cause of the woods fire. Units were on the scene for a little over an hour. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Engine 26, Engine 1, Tender 1, Tender 1, Tender 26, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 26 and Battalion 1 responded. Battalion Chief Matt Smart served as Incident Commander.
