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LFD Alerted For Trailer Fire
Wednesday, August 3, 2005

On Tuesday August the 2nd at approx 1738 hours the LFD, with Blades and Sharptown Fire Departments, along with SCEMS (102) were dispatched to a Trailer fire on Discount land road northeast of Laurel. Captain Glenn Adams arrived on scene and found an abandoned trailer well involved. Engine 81-4 and E 71-9 arrived and crews begin extinguishment. Additional 81 and 71 units would arrive on scene and provide assistance. Sharptown units were diverted to station 81 for cover-up. Firefighters extinguished the fire in approx. 14 minutes. The cause of the fire is believed to be from a down power line from a piece of heavy equipment that landed on the trailer causing ignition. Last units were placed in service at 1847 hours.

Units on Scene: Command 81, E-4 E-5, Rescue 81, A-81, Utility 81, E 71-9, Rescue 71, SCEMS 102. Engine 1404 at Station 81.