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MUTUAL
AID TO PLAINFIELD FOR BRUSH & STRUCTURE FIRE
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
At 13:10 this afternoon the
Central Village Fire Co. was dispatched mutual aid to Lovers Lane in
Plainfield as part of a structure fire assignment. The incident
originated as an outside fire with exposure to a 20' x 20' outbuilding,
a vacant trailer home, and several debris piles. The Central
Village assignment consisted of ET-197 and F-197 with combined staffing
of six (6) members. Moosup Deputy Chief Yellen (C-194) was the
first officer to reach the scene and reported 100% involvement of the
outbuilding with a significant risk of exposure to the trailer home.
The brush fire aspect of the incident encompassed approximately two (2)
acres and ignited several debris piles. ET-197 was the second
engine to reach the scene behind Plainfield's ET-195. The Central
Village crew was ordered to deploy two (2) hoselines, the first to
prevent extension to the trailer home, and the second to extinguish the
remains of the outbuilding. Central Village members also worked
with personnel from Plainfield, Atwood Hose and Moosup to bring the
wind-driven brush fire under control. All units assisted with the
overhaul and mop-up process. Station 97 units operated until 15:05
before returning to service.
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