Vehicle Fire – Concord Road
September 9, 2006
Pictures taken by Kelly Eaton
On September 9, 2006 at
12:48 p.m., Station 71 was alerted for a vehicle fire on Route 20
a half mile west of Route 9. 71 Command responded with Assistant
Chief Walls. Upon 71-commands arrival he advised fire was in a
mattress in the back of a pick up truck and the fire was believed
to be out. Engine 71-9 arrived on scene and were advised to pull
the front trash line and do overhaul. Fire appeared to have started
from a cigarette being thrown from the window and landed on the
mattress while vehicle was in Route to the county dump. The
situation was placed under control and all units cleared at 13:19
hours. (Units responded, 71-command, 71-9, and B-71)
