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ENGINE COMPANY FINDS SOME MORE WORK IN THE 11 BOX |
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August
30, 2008
– A few minutes after returning from the LZ, Prince
William County Fire Communications transmitted
mutual box 11-55 for a commercial building fire at
7619 Doane Drive, bringing Engine 501 as the third
due engine company. Wagon 511 arrived on scene and
reported smoke showing.
Engine 504 and
Engine 501 arrived together. While command had
Engine 504 assist Wagon 511 with getting their line
in service, Engine 501 was ordered to the rear of
the building and told to place a line in service.
Because of the size of the building and large pieces
of equipment to work around, 511's line was barely
able to reach the fire, which was burning in a hefty
piece of machinery called a stacker. In quick time,
Engine 501, running their 600, made it to the fire
and was assigned the attack position by Wagon 511.
They knocked down what they could and stood by as
Rescue 504 cut open the machinery with heavy saws.
Eventually they were able to knock down the rest of
the visible fire. Truck 511 and Wagon 507 were able
to flow water down from the roof through the
machines' vent stack, extinguishing what Engine 501
couldn't reach. With the fire out and contained to
the machine, Engine 501 went ready at 1849 hours. |
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