Brush Fire North Battalion Joint Jurisdiction
Incident #: 2011033181 Date of Incident: 8/19/2011 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
On Friday, August 19, 2011 at 2:19 AM, Fire District 9 Engine 93 was dispatched to the area of Nine Mile Road and Wenger for a wildland fire. Callers from homes located above the fire in the 8400 block of Forest Court called 911 and reported hearing an explosion and fire that could be viewed from their homes located 600 feet above Nine Mile Road. Engine 93 arrived and reported a wildland fire in brush and timber burning up toward the homes. The incident was upgraded due to the fire's progression toward the residences and difficult terrain. Eleven companies of firefighters; 2 Engines from the SFD, 5 Engines from District 9 and 4 Engines Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the direction of unified Incident Commanders from all three-agencies worked throughout the night to gain control of the urban interface wildland fire. Firefighters arrived to find a column of smoke and approximately 3 acres of medium to heavy brush burning. The incident started in a draw in the wildland area near nine mile and access was difficult to terrain and darkness. The fire was moving quickly uphill in the initial stages of the incident and firefighters quickly realized that access to fire was only possible by hiking into the origin and working along the steep terrain. Air resources were unavailable due to the night operation. As companies were called into action, additional personnel were strategically placed above the fire to protect homes and halt the fire's advance. With relatively slow wind speeds, mild relative humidity and cool temperatures, firefighters were able to knock down the flames in four hours. Due to the strong efforts of 27 firefighters, this fire was completely extinguished. DNR crews remained throughout the day patrolling the fire and guaranteeing that it remained 100% mopped up. Thanks to the quick work of the firefighters from all three agencies, only 3 acres were consumed by the fire. The strong unified command, prior training and standardization of tactics, communications, safety principles and overall great firefighters are the reasons for the successful outcome of this incident.
Cause:
The cause of the fire was a result of an abandoned stolen vehicle at the base of the fire. The investigators from SFD's SIU and Detectives from the SPD are working together on the case due to stolen property found in the vehicle and scattered throughout the scene.
Damage:
3-acres of wildland and a stolen vehicle received damage.
# Firefighters Responding: 27
Other Fire Districts Responding: Fire District 1, Fire District 9
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