Nov 30, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
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...
Nov 25, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
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...
Nov 18, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
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...
Nov 17, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
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...
Nov 11, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
On November 11, 2012, late Sunday afternoon (4:43pm) the department responded to a brush fire endangering a structure at 129 Winterberry Road. Upon Brush 14’s arrival, firefighters found a 1983 Chevy Camaro, several small structures, and less than an acre of...