Shortly before 1pm Company 59 was dispatched to the area of Brinton Lake Road and Spring Valley Road for a reported brush fire. Units arrived and found the fire to be along the PECO right away off Spring Valley and rapidly extending towards Temple Road and the houses on Sawmill Road. Units from Bethel, Chester Heights, Longwood, Ogden, Rocky Run and Aston were called to assist with suppression efforts. Units operated for over 2 1/2 hours on the fire and were hampered by the strong winds. No homes were damaged from the fire. Crews worked from both the Spring Valley and the Temple Road side to contain the fire. Brookhaven Fire Co Squad 52 coved the local while the units were on this fire. This was one of 6 emergencies handled today.
Units:
Brush 59, Tanker 59, Engine 593, Rescue 59, Medic 597A and 59 Fire Police
Mutual Aid:
Bethel - Engine 661 and 663, Chester Heights - Engine and Rescue 71, Longwood - Engine 251, Tanker 25, Brush 25, ATV 25, Utility 25 and Traffic 25, Ogden - Brush 55, Rocky Run - Brush and Tac 46, Aston - Utility and Gator 17 and Brookhaven - Squad 52
Brush 25, Tanker 59 and Engine 593 on Spring Valley Road
Tanker 59 was used to re-fill the brush and ATV units on the Spring Valley Road side of the fire
Path to the right away and into the fire
Brush 59
Picture from Ogden Fire Co
Picture from Aston Fire Dept.
Gator 17
Picture from Longwood Fire Co
Picture from Longwood Fire Co.
ATV 25
Picture from Bethel Fire Co.
Engine 661 on Temple Road