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Fast Moving Storms keep South County Busy
By Assistant Chief Keith Abrecht
May 27, 2011
As Most members of Stations 6 & 8 setteled into working the carnival, a fast moving storm system moved through the area. soon after the calls started coming starting with a house struck by lightning, numerous wires down, serious vehicle accident, and a barn fire.
House struck by lightning wound up being mostly exterior damage quickly extinguished by Sharpsburg (CO1) Personell. As units operated at this incident numerous other wires down calls were dispatched.
As units were wrapping up from the house fire, FRC dispatched units to Mapleville Road & Benavola Ch. road for the PIC. (FULL STORY TO FOLLOW BY CHIEF 6)
As units operated at the PIC, CO 6 was alerted to assist CO 1 with the barn fire on Mt. Briar Rd, for which the truck & engine tanker operated well into the night.
