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Landing Zone at Oakland School

On Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10:51am, the department was dispatched to set up a landing zone for Pipers Gap Rescue at Oakland School. Pipers Gap had a cardiac patient needing to be transported to a North Carolina hospital. Firefighters landed the helicopter on the...

Brush Fire on Red Bird Lane

The department was dispatched to a brush fire at 135 Red Bird Lane in Fairview just after noon on Sunday, November 25, 2012. Upon arrival, firefighters found less than an acre of a wooded area on fire. Firefighters used booster lines and rakes from Brush 14 and Engine...

Early Morning Outbuilding Fire

On Sunday, November 18, 2012, at 5:41am, the department was dispatched for a possible trailer fire on Pecan Drive off Walnut Street. Upon a members arrival, the fire was determined to be an outbuilding. Attack crews used Engine 2’s bumper line to extinguish the...

Independence Lumber Destroyed by Fire

Independence Fire Department was dispatched for a fully involved structure fire at the Independence Lumber Company (407 Lumber Lane) on Saturday, November 17, 2012, shortly after 3am. Galax Fire was dispatched at 3:33am to provide mutual aid. Engine 1, Tanker 10, and...