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UPDATED:
Saturday Sept 02, 2006 |
North Carolina FireNews Headlines |
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HOT SHOT
FRI SEP 01
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON COUNTY - Kenly, Princeton
and Micro firefighters battled fire and rain this morning when
four tobacco barns went up in smoke during Tropical Storm
Ernesto's arrival. A 5,000 gallon fuel tank was adjacent to one
barn but firefighters prevented any extension. Kittens that
resided near the fire were also saved.
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FEATURED SHOT
FRI AUG 01
SUBMITTED BY BUREAU CHIEF MARK A BROWN, CONCORD DEPT OF FIRE & LIFE
SAFETY
CONCORD - Oops. The foam system at
Hangar "H" (for Hendrick Motor Sports) at Concord Regional
Airport malfunctioned Tuesday and dumped 500 gallons of foam
concentrate and hundreds of gallons of water into the hangar.
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HOT SHOT
FRI SEP 01
SUBMITTED BY ASST CHIEF JASON INGLE/CAPT LYNCH, BOGER CITY FD
LINCOLN COUNTY - On Aug 30th at
approximately 0530 hours, Boger City Fire in Lincoln County was
dispatched to a vehicle accident with fire involved on Highway
27 East near Sunny Hill Drive. Engine 42, Engine 41 and Rescue
46 responded on the initial alarm. Engine 42 arrived on the
scene within three minutes to report a fully involved fuel
tanker. A second alarm which included Lincolnton and Alexis fire
departments was dispatched.
The driver of the tanker was out of the vehicle when rescue
crews arrived, he was transported to a local emergency room. It
took attack crews approximately one and a half hours to control
the fire with foam applications. The tanker was loaded with 9200
gallons of gasoline. Neighbors from miles around felt the
initial explosions. Due to the tanker hitting several major
power lines, approximately 962 residents were without power most
of the day.
The driver's conditions were still unknown at time of report.
Assisting agencies included Lincolnton FD, Alexis FD, Pumpkin
Center FD, North 321 FD, Lincoln County Emergency Management,
Lincoln County Fire Marshal's Office, Lincolnton Police, Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office, NC State DOT, NC State Highway Patrol,
Lincoln County EMS, Red Cross, and Hepaco.
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HOT SHOT
FRI SEP 01
SUBMITTED BY LEE WILSON, CFP-702, RALEIGH FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTO UNIT
RALEIGH - Raleigh Fire called for a
second alarm at this well involved house (left in photo) on
August 14. The house fire on Midway Park Court endangered the
"B" and "D" exposures, melting siding on both houses. Several
Garner EMS units assisted during the hot afternoon fire.
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