Central Dispatch activated the tones at 1704 hours for a reported vehicle fire on the Jingleville Road, approximately a mile from Miner St. Road. Engine 6 was enroute at 1705 hrs with a full crew. Chief Mike Dalton arrived on scene to find a Chevy Tahoe with its passenger compartment fully involved in fire and the driver awaiting the fire department's arrival. Engine 6 arrived on scene at 1711 hours and proceeded to extinguish the fire. The crew met some resistance from burning fuel as well as the magnesium engine parts that burned furiously. Copious amounts of water were applied and the fire eventually darkened down. The cause of the fire is under investigation. All units were back in service at 1835 hours.
The first vehicle fire was dispatched at 1111 hrs on Sunday June 10th for a vehicle burning close to a residence. Engine 6 went enroute at 1114 and arrived on scene at 1117. Upon arrival crews were met with a late model Dodge pickup with its passenger and engine compartments involved in fire. A quick knockdown was achieved and there was no extension or damage to the residence although the truck was a total loss. That fire was caused by a mechanical failure in the engine compartment. All units returned to service at 1150.
