Extinguish Controlled Burn |
By TVFD | |
April 9, 2021 | |
19:44hrs - TVFD was dispatched to the 1000 block of Hartz Road in Caernarvon Twp to extinguish a controlled burn, PD arrived on location of a large bon fire which were sending embers into the tree tops. Engine 69-5 arrived on scene to find a 30x30 pile of debris on fire with embers reaching into the tree tops, crews utilized 300' of 1-3/4 with 1500 gallons of water to extinguish the fire, while also pulling apart the debris field to reach the fire underneath. A coating of foam was placed on the debris field after checking temps with the TIC. Crews went available at 20:46hrs Photos courtesy of A. Spangler. |
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Units: | Engine 69-5 - Squad 69 |
Mutual Aid: | Caernarvon PD |