Posted by Willy-N on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at 9:46AM :
In Reply to: Re: Was he the Tender Opperator posted by Willy-N on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at 9:36AM :
Tragedy in East TX
As a Tanker/Tender from the New Summerfield Texas VFD was responding to a large Wildfire, it was struck by a train at a grade crossing, the driver was airlifted to a local hospital where he is in critical condition at this time.
The Wildfire he was responding to has so far consumed over 700 acres including several structures. Units from Jacksonville, Earles Chapel and Tyler Fire Department Haz-Mat were required to respond to the tanker/train incident where they had a large fuel spill from one of the locomotives. Units from Bullard, Flint-Gresham, Earles Chapel, Troup, Arp, New Summerfield and North Cherokee VFD's as well as 3 plows from Texas Forest Service have managed to contain the blaze after a favorable wind shift.
One additional FF from North Cherokee VFD was burned on this incident after a wind shift and blow-up. While all of this incident was unfolding Bullard and Flint-Gresham forced to respond to a wildfire that threatened several buildings, it was contained at 30 acres and no structures lost.
Units in northern Smith County were kept busy on a wildfire that consumed an estimated 300 acres of pasture and timber.
Everyone!!! please remember LCES and watchouts and
STAY SAFE.
Real easy to lose it responding to a fire. The drenalin is flowing and it can get the best of you sometimes. Lot of weight in these rigs to keep control of on some of the roads you go on. Mark H.