Trash Fire in Hayti |
| By Deputy Fire Chief John Sly | |
| February 15, 2009 | |
| On Sunday, February 15th, 2009 as apparatus and firefighters were responding to a reported house fire, Rescue 44 came across a second fire at 1805 in the Hayti Section of Valley Township. Crews on board Rescue 44 discovered flames in the yard of a home to the rear of Nichols Avenue. Rescue 44 advised Pinckney Command of this discovery, and was diverted to investigate. Rescue 44 determined that the fire was a controlled burn in the yard of a home. Tac 44 also responded from the station at 1806. Battalion Chief DiLuigi advised Tac 44 to enter the scene and assist with extinguishment of the fire. Firefighter/EMT Burkley and Junior Firefighter Taylor extinguished the flames due to the Valley Township open burning policy. Units cleared this scene at 1834. |
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| Units: | Rescue 44 and Tac 44 |