Lieutenant Matthew Clark, IAFF3138 President.
On Friday, June 19th at approximately 8:00 p.m., RFD Engine 36, Engine 35, District Chief 35, and Brush 37 responded to a reported brush fire north of Rockledge Community Park on Gus Hipp Blvd. Upon arrival, crews found approximately one acre of medium-density brush just north of the soccer fields involved in fire, likely from a lightning strike.
Crews quickly applied water to contain the spread while waiting for specialized brush apparatus to arrive. Brush 37, a specialized military style truck carrying 750 gallons of water, was able to penetrate the brush and completely contain the fire, while the remaining brush between the fields and the fire was intentionally burned in a controlled manner (seen above) to limit future fire risk.
Posted by M. Clark
