First-due Woods Fire

 
By Assistant Chief Jonathan Riffe
February 26, 2006
 

On Sunday February 26, 2006 at 1258 hours, Company 6 was alerted for the grass fire at 3340 Holland Cliff Road. Chief 6 (Osbourn), Chief 6A (Riffe), Safety Officer 6 (Bowen), Engine 61 (Lt Montgomery), Tanker 6 (Morris), Brush 6 (Sgt Nasti) and Jeep 6 (Rountree) arrived to find a rapidly spreading woods fire already involving one acre. Chief 6 established Command and quickly requested two additional Brush units. Company 6 units and Brush 5 (Dunkirk) quickly extinguished the fire and returned to service one hour later. The fire originated from improperly disposed fireplace ashes.