Working Fire in St. Mary's

 
By Fire Lieutenant Jarratt Thompson
March 27, 2008
 

AT 1130 HOURS STATION 14 WAS ALERTED TO THE AREA OF 27585 JAMES RD, FOR MUTUAL AID TO ST MARYS COUNTY FOR REPORTED WORKING BARN FIRE. ENGINE 143 RESPONDED WITH A CREW OF 3 . ST MARYS AMBULANCE 299 ARRIVED WITH A BARN WELL OFF WITH A EXPOSURE PROBLEM. ST MARYS ENGINE 23 ARRIVED ON SCENE, DROPPING THEIR 4IN SUPPLY LINE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT ON THE SCENE WITH A 50X150 BARN WELL OFF. ENGINE 143 ARRIVED RIGHT BEHIND ST MARYS TANKER 2, TANKER 2 DROPPED THERE FOLDING TANK AND ENGINE 143 PICKED IT UP AND SUPPLIED THE SCENE FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 HOURS. ENG 143'S CREW ASSISTED WITH EXTINGUISHING AND OVERHAULING THE FIRE . UNITS OPERATED ON THE SCENE FOR 4 HOURS AND 30MIN.

DRIVER LT. CLIFF BUTLER
OIC. LT JARRATT THOMPSON
FF. TIMMY SHIFFLETT

*PICTURE COURTESY OF MECHANICSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT*

 
Units: ENGINE 143
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 23, Engine 224, Tanker 2, Brush 2, Utility 2 Truck 1, Water Supply 5, Ambulacne 299, Engine 74 Charles Tanker 2, Charles Tanker 10, Charles Tanker 5