Arson at TrailerFire

On February 19, 2023, at 0052, South Iredell, Mount Mourne, Atwell and Mooresville units responded to a trailerfire on Oak Brook Drive. The trailerwas fully involved upon theirarrival and crews stretched several lines and extinguished the blaze that destroyed the trailer. Reports that the trailer was intentionally set were confirmed by fire investigators and an arrest was made on a laterdate. No injuries were reported.

- Fire News photo by ImmsterFirePhotos.com

Charlotte NC HazMat Response forMVA

On March 7, 2023, the Charlotte Fire Department was alerted for an MVAaftera dump truck struck a light pole. When firefighters from Charlotte Station 39 arrived to the parking lot of the Walmart on Pineville-Matthews Road they discovered more than just a crash. Both saddle tanks full of diesel fuel had ruptured resulting in a large spill. The HazMat trailerfrom Station 32 was requested to help mitigate the spill. Firefighters set up two pools underthe truck to contain the fuel while firefighters from HazMat 32 set up booms around the storm drains within the parking lot. The truck was capable of carrying approximately 80 gallons of fuel in the saddle tanks.

- Photo by Fully Involved Media Group