Vehicle Fire Reported Over the Weekend

MEMBERS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY FIRE RESPONDED TO A REPORTED FIRE ON SUNDAY INVOLVING VEHICLES AND BRUSH THAT WAS WITHIN 30 FEET OF A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. FIREFIGHTERS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE PROPERTY ON GRASSEY BRANCH ROAD AROUND 1:40 PM. CREWS ARRIVED QUICKLY AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE DRIVEWAY IN A FIRE APPARATUS. PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE A LONG HOSE TO ACCESS THE VEHICLES ON FIRE AFTER CUTTING AN ACCESS THROUGH THE TREE LINE WHILE ANOTHER TEAM HELD THE FIRE OFF OF THE RESIDENCE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE REMAINING 1.5 ACRES OF FIELD FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING HAND TOOLS AND WATER EXTINGUISHERS. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE GANDY FIRE DISTRICT.

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