Wednesday April 19, 2023. This fire came in abound 9:45 AM on Merlin Road. The homeowner was burning some wood from a pile, and it spread to a nearby brush pile, bushes and leaves. Crews responded with the Tac and Rescue pumper and had the fire under control in a matter of minutes but spent about an hour on scene working. While on the scene another call came in for a residential rescue. The crew split in two and handled both incidents.
Units:
Tac 61, Rescue 61 & Deputy 61
Even the East Pikeland Police helped man the hose lines.
Forestry Warden Darin Groff assisted on the scene.