Lebanon's Firefighters Flex Their Mutual Aid Muscle in Response to North Berwick Woodland Fire.

Lebanon Fire Crew provides Mutual Aid in North Berwick Fire

 

August 6, 2015 -- Lebanon Firefighters answered the call for Mutual Aid today in North Berwick when a fire broke out in a heavily wooded area.

According to Lebanon Fire and EMS Chief Daniel Meehan, Lebanon's Firefighters were at the ready when the call came in for Mutual Aid at 3:15 pm on Thursday evening, responding with one crew directly to the fire, while Central Dispatch diverted the Department's Engine 1 to cover at the North Berwick Fire Station.

Chief Meehan, along with Lebanon Firefighters Windy Rudnicki, Tyler Thurber, TJ Gagnon and Andrew Barker arrived at the scene, under the command of North Berwick Deputy Fire Chief Larry Straffin.

Lebanon Engine 1, carrying Firefighters Jon Kinney and Scott McInnis headed in for coverage of the North Berwick Station, however the fire had become more widespread and North Berwick's Deputy Chief Straffin called for Engine 1 to come direct to the scene for additional water and hose line.

Arriving at the scene with Engine 1, discussion began about employing a larger hose, and Lebanon Engine 1 crew was right there, laying out over 800 feet of the larger 2 1/2 inch hose as an additional water way.

Chief Meehan and several of the Lebanon Firefighters have been asked to join with North Berwick tomorrow morning at 9 am to walk over the burn area to look for hot spots, and retrieve their hose.

The Chief put out an alert asking for Firefighters to go and walk the area with him in the morning, and his request was answered by several responders.