Pawtucket, RI ~ Workers at the J & S Pallet Company, 60 Lockbridge Street, reported a fire in the kiln in the yard on April 11, 2013. Heavy smoke was pushing out of the converted 53’ tractor-trailer box threatening the entire stock of pallets. Pawtucket Engine 5 reported that they had smoke in the sky as they responded to the scene. Lincoln FD also received calls and sent a first alarm due to the town line was just behind the complex.
A working fire was called putting all companies to work. Pawtucket Engine 1 laid about 1300’ of LDH feeder into the scene to supply Engine 5. Two hand lines were stretched in begin fire attack. Lincoln Ladder 51 set up their aerial to protect & cool a 200lbs propane tank that feed the kiln. The stubborn fire was contained to the kiln with out extension to the stockpile of pallets.
Lincoln Engine 4 relay pumped the hydrant to boost the water pressure up to the scene. The fire kept flaring up due to the deep-seated dry wood pallets inside the old box trailer. Firefighters working on scene needed to be on SCBA due to cyanide levels being at 50ppm and carbon monoxide levels at 120ppm.
K-12 saws were used to open up the sidewalls of the box to expose the trapped fire. A forklift from the business was acquired and used to extract the pallets out of the kiln for final wet down. No injuries were reported during the firefight. Lincoln companies remained on scene assisting Pawtucket with overhauling.
A working fire was called putting all companies to work. Pawtucket Engine 1 laid about 1300’ of LDH feeder into the scene to supply Engine 5. Two hand lines were stretched in begin fire attack. Lincoln Ladder 51 set up their aerial to protect & cool a 200lbs propane tank that feed the kiln. The stubborn fire was contained to the kiln with out extension to the stockpile of pallets.
Lincoln Engine 4 relay pumped the hydrant to boost the water pressure up to the scene. The fire kept flaring up due to the deep-seated dry wood pallets inside the old box trailer. Firefighters working on scene needed to be on SCBA due to cyanide levels being at 50ppm and carbon monoxide levels at 120ppm.
K-12 saws were used to open up the sidewalls of the box to expose the trapped fire. A forklift from the business was acquired and used to extract the pallets out of the kiln for final wet down. No injuries were reported during the firefight. Lincoln companies remained on scene assisting Pawtucket with overhauling.
Ken LaBelle
Capt Town of Lincoln Fire/Rescue 4
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Capt Town of Lincoln Fire/Rescue 4
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