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Date 4-19-08   Time-18:26   Type-Wildland / Rubbish Fire   Box-49-08

McAdoo Fire dispatched 200 Lofty Road, Delano Twp for a reported brush fire. Arrived on scene with a very large brush fire along with tires burning. In the beginning we had 1 water drop from aircraft. Fast moving fire due to the wind. Initial attacks with hose lines for heavy piles of brush, after that indian tanks and rakes were used for the rest of the fire due to access. Fire burned down the mountain to a set of railroad tracks which was a break for us. Crews made access to the railroad tracks with brush trucks and were able to attack the rest of the fire. Estimate of wildland damage to be around 15-18 acres. Units on scene for 3 hours.

Units on scene

Delano Brush
McAdoo Engine 49-15 and Brush 49-47
Hazle Twp 2 Brush pickups
Rush Twp Sta 1 and 2
Ryan Twp Tanker
Mahanoy City Tanker
Forestory V33 and V35

Brush Plane, Hazleton Airport