UPDATE: Firefighters make quick work knocking down Burney vegetation fire
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 23, 3:20 p.m.
See Original Story below.
BURNEY, Calif. — A battalion chief at the scene of a small vegetation fire burning off Tamarack Rd. in Burney updated at 3:08 p.m., that the fire had been knocked down and cancelled all other incoming firefighters and apparatus.
The official reported that some firefighters already at the location would remain at the scene, while the bulk of the responders were released.
The vegetation fire was first reported by a person who walked into the Burney Fire Protection District station around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon and reported seeing smoke in the area off SR-299E, across from Sierra Pacific Industries.
A battalion chief was first on scene to locate a fire he described as about a tenth of an acre, that was burning around a tree.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
Original Story: BREAKING: Reports of smoke lead to discovery of fire burning off Tamarack Rd in Burney
BURNEY, Calif. — Firefighters are continuing to arrive at the scene of a small fire reported by a person who walked into the Burney Fire Protection District fire station and reported seeing smoke Tuesday, June 23.
Official radio traffic at the time indicated the smoke was seen in the area of Tamarack Rd. off SR-299E, across the highway from Sierra Pacific Industries.
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The reports of smoke were received around 2:15 p.m., at which time firefighters, engine companies, and water tenders, along with other fire apparatus and resources from multiple surrounding agencies, were alerted and began responding to the area.
Although officials initially reported finding no fire, when a battalion chief arrived in the area around 2:25 p.m., he followed a light trail of smoke that led to him discovering a small fire burning around a tree, with flames moving up the trunk of the tree and spreading to surrounding vegetation. He described the size at the time as about a tenth of an acre.
The location of the fire was reported to be “off a small dirt road, past the houses on Tamarack Rd.”, and other firefighters began arriving in the area just minutes later.
At around 2:40 p.m., one of the engine companies responding to the scene reported being out of service “due to mechanical issues”, at which time another engine company was requested to respond in their place.
Moments later an official at the scene requested that additional agencies be started to the scene of what was reported to be “a small, but growing vegetation fire.”
At around 2:45 p.m., the on-scene battalion chief reported all forward advance had been halted “with a wet line in place”, and that firefighters were continuing to pour water onto the fully encircled fire.
As of this early report, no further details were available.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 29 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 16 grandchildren.
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