| At 11:09 am, Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One was dispatched as mutual aid to assist Beauregard Parish Fire District 2 with a oil storage tank fire on Pete Gimnick Rd.
Command unit 901, Engines 5 and 7 responded with 7 firefighters. On arrival of Beauregard FD 2, several storage tanks were burning as well as a ground spill fire within a dike retention area.
Upon completion of size-up, an incident action plan was established. Firefighters deployed (2) 500 gpm ground monitors and established a water supply utilizing multiple tankers from BFD 2. Ward 6 Engine 7 deployed firefighting foam on the ground monitors and utilized a master stream to cool the tanks. The fire was brought under control quickly with approximately 100 gallons of foam agent and about 6,000 gallons water.
Other agencies that also responded:
Beauregard Fire District 1, Beauregard Fire District 3, Louisiana DEQ.
Citgo Emergency Response Team was requested to respond with firefighting foam; however, they were canceled prior to arriving due to the quick extinguishment of the fire.
The mutual aid response shows the effectiveness that departments have when consistently training and working together as we respond to emergencies in our communities. |
