Friday May 29, 2009 at 1256 hours, Chief 6B (Thrasher) and Squad 6 (Capt Collins) were alerted for the auto accident involving a trash truck with fire at Broomes Island Road and Chippingwood Drive. As the Squad was pulling out, the assignment was upgraded to a Box Alarm with Engine 62 requested (Squad cancelled). Units arrived on location with a trash truck into two trees and on fire. Engine 62's crew pulled a back-up line, forced entry into a side door and assisted with extinguishing the fire. Engine 62 also supplied the operation with foam. The driver was air-lifted to a local trauma center. Units remained on the scene for approximately three hours.
All pictures courtesy of member Dennis Hook: www.DennisHook.smugmug.com
