Car Fire on The Westbound Route 30 Bypass Mile Marker 267.7

On March 1st, 2012 at 1900 hours, while Firefighters were on station raising funds through their weekly bingo game, the company and an ambulance from the West were dispatched to the Route 30 bypass eastbound mile marker 267.7 for a reported car on fire.

Chief Grossman and Engine 31-1 responded two minutes after the time of dispatch with 6 Firefighters.

Units arrived on location and found the car in the westbound shoulder and appeared the fire was out. Crews investigated and found a small fire in the engine compartment and extinguished with a dry chemical portable fire extinguisher.

QRS 31 arrived on location at 1910 hours with 3 more Firefighters and assisted with traffic control.

The fire was placed under control at 1910 hours and the responding ambulance was recalled. Units cleared the scene at 1918 hours to return to station and continue to raise their own funds.