| Friday February 27, 2009, 4 crews (Engine 61, Tanker 6, Brush 6, Ambulance 68) were operating on a field fire. With this ongoing at 1138 hours, Local Box 625 was alerted for the brush fire at 3870 Bayside Road. 1 additional crew in quarters (5 total crews) responded including Chief 6 (Riffe) and Engine 62 (Bobo). In addition, North Beach Brush 1 and Engine 12 responded. Units arrived to find not only brush on fire, but the side of a house on fire quickly spreading. The Box Assignment was filled bringing several units including a 6th crew from the Huntingtown VFD; Squad 6 (Reyes). Engine 62 deployed the 200' pre-connect quickly knocking the fire on the house while Brush 1 handled the brush fire. Within minutes the fire was knocked down and the assignment was held to Engine 62, Engine 12, Tower 1, Brush 1, Engine 21 and Engine 51. Units remained on the scene until 1256 hours.
Pictures courtesy of member, Dennis Hook: www.dennishook.smugmug.com |
