Lebanon Fire District responded to a two-acre grass fire in the early evening of June 15.
Firefighters were dispatched to reports of a small natural cover fire in the 35900 block of KGAL Road at 5:03 p.m. While en route to the fire, the battalion chief witnessed a large smoke column and immediately upgraded the incident to a first alarm for additional manpower and fire apparatus.
On his arrival, he found a fast-moving fire in a windrowed field being driven by steady winds, pushing the fire toward the roadway and multiple pieces of farming equipment. The first due engine arrived and was assigned to exposure protection of the equipment, while the next engine began attacking the blaze at its head, stopping it from crossing the road and potentially starting another fire in a different field.
While additional units arrived, multiple area farmers arrived with water trucks and began assisting in extinguishing the fire. The fire was brought under control in about twenty minutes with some units staying on the scene to continue to mop up the area.
During the fire, multiple calls for service continued, which included a cardiac arrest, fire alarm activation and a second fire at the south end of town that involved a motorhome. One engine from the KGAL incident was released to respond to the motorhome fire which stretched the district’s resources more.
LFD would like to remind all that fire season is here and all open burning is prohibited.
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