Incident # 25-010311 - Fire-Rescue responded to a skidder fire off of the 6000 block of Sidneys Road Sunday afternoon 28-Dec at 16:35. Engine 19 was unable to access the piece of logging equipment which was located approximately 1/2 mile into the woods. The skidder had been operating when the fire occurred. It was well involved. Engine 19 requested two brush trucks to assist with the fire. Brush 27 and Brush 36 responded but the units were unable to extinguish the fire with only small booster lines. They then requested ARFF 19 who responded. With its off-road capabilities, the ARFF was able to drive through the wooded area and reach the burning equipment. Firefighters used the bumper turret to knock down the bulk of the fire, then the Brush Trucks were able to equiquish the remaining fire. Units were on the scene for two hours.
Engine 19, Medic 19, Tender 19, ARFF 19, Brush 27, Brush 36 and Battalion 1 responded. Engineer-Paramedic Cody Hutto served as Incident Commander.
