Brush Truck and Tanker Runs Hughesville Woods Fire

 
By EMS Captain Francis Griffin IV
November 16, 2013
 

On Friday, Nov. 15, Benedict’s Tanker was alerted for the brush fire in Hughesville’s first due. Tanker 5 (J. O’Neill) responded driver only. First arriving units advised they had a possible shed fire with several tires on fire and extension to the woods. This started an additional brush truck and class A pumper. Engine Company 5 was alerted to the call. Engine 54 (D. Johnson) responded with 3. When 54 arrived, the crew took position to the rear of a 200X200 woods fire. The crew then pulled the booster line and started hitting the hotspots. Other crews on scene utilized the 1 ¾ line off Tanker 5. Once the flames were contained, 54 then assisted other units with over haul and clean up. 54 and Tanker 5 operated on scene for a little under an hour.

 
Units: Engine 5-4, Tanker 5
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 2-4, Engine 3-4, B-3, Tanker 1