Fire occurred in the shop where wrecked vehicles are dismantled, when spilled gasoline was ignited by friction while a vehicle was being moved into the shop. Engine 921 went into service with 1 -1 1/2" and a deluge gun to extinguish the fire. The supply line was laid by E733 of the Westville Fire Department.
This fire occurred on a day with 98 degree weather and was reported about 5 hours after the crews had left the scene of the 240 Ogden Road incident.
The fire heavily damaged the shop. Fire apparatus had great difficulty accessing the scene do to code violations.
Two firefighters were injured. | |