Wagontown
responds to Compost Fire
06/16/09
On Tuesday June 16th the company was
dispatched to Fox Lane in West
Brandywine for a compost fire reported
to be next to a shed. On arrival of
Chief 35 (Ziegler) it was found that a 6
X 6 composting pile was smoldering from
the inside of pile. Upon arrival of
Brush 35-2 and the engine 2 lines were
stretched to extinguish the pile and
protect the shed. Crews then opened the
pile and began to separate the burning
material. After about 45 minutes
on scene the fire was extinguished and
the area was cleaned up for the
homeowner.
A reminder to homeowners that composting
piles should be kept away from sheds or
other structures, as they decompose they
can generate heat and actually catch
fire as was the case in this incident.
Units on Scene: Engine 35, Rescue 35,
Brush 35-2, Brush 35-3
Mutual Aid: Tanker 49 |
