Remember to exercise caution when burning outdoors this summer. High temperatures, low humidity, and windy conditions can turn small controlled fire into a quickly destructive force. Before you burn a pile of leaves or brush, remember that weather conditions can change fast in our state. If you ever loose control of your fire….DIAL 911 IMMEDIATELY!
New Rescue Vehicles now in service for Hwy 10 and Little Italy Stations
WPFD is very happy to announce the next additions to our response fleet. After much hard work and focused investment in our capabilities, our department has recently received two new rescue vehicles that will serve our department and community well.
Identical in design and construction, the two 2010 Ford F-550 trucks were custom built for our department by Central States Fire Apparatus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. These vehicles are now in service since completing installs of department communication and response equipment for medical, rescue, and automobile fire/extrication.
Additionally, these trucks are equipped with high-pressure foam fire suppression equipment to address automotive and other fires. We can use this great new tool for faster fire ‘knock-down’ on wood and chemical/plastic/fuel fires using less water and reducing rekindle (restarts of fueled fire).
Continue reading New Rescue Vehicles now in service for Hwy 10 and Little Italy Stations
Weekday Volunteers Needed: Ask How You Can Help Us Today!
We have a special need at this time for additional people to help us with fire/rescue and medical calls during daytime hours and ask you to join us to help your community and neighbors.
Like many communities, our fire department is made of the people that work for a living. This means a majority of our volunteer force can be out of the area during ‘traditional weekday work hours (7am-6pm).
We would especially like to hear from you if:
- Your job permits you to be available in/around your home area and available to respond during daytime hours
- You work weekends and have a few days during the week that you are available to respond
- You are retired and spend the majority of your time in the community during the day
We will provide the training and know-how. Just contact us to let us know if you are interested at 501-821-9320 with questions or visit your local WPFD station on a Tuesday night (7pm-9pm) for more information.
In The News: School Bus Fire @ Stewart & Burlingame
WPFD was dispatched to Stewart and Burlingame Roads on Monday (4/19/10) for a PCSSD School Bus that caught fire while on the way to school with children on-board. The bus began to smoke from within the engine compartment and the driver evacuated the children quickly before the fire begain to overtake the bus. WPFD was dispatched quickly and worked to control the fire that was fully engulfing the vehicle. Firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly but the vehicle was considered a total loss due to the extent of damage. At least there were no injuries to the occupants or driver in this incident. Only one minor injury was suffered by a responding firefighter. The firefighter is expected to make a full and hopefully a quick recovery.
WPFD and Lake Maumelle FD Fight Structure Fire on Jones Rd.
West Pulaski Fire Department with assistance from Lake Maumelle Fire Department fought to control a large structure fire in an unoccupied home in the Ferndale area. Home owners were out of town when a fire broke out and our department was summoned to the early morning incident on Jones Road. Difficult access to the large home on a hilltop made fighting the fire a challenge as the fire fully engulfed the structure before firefighters arrived. The intensity of the fire made it impossible to save the house. A neighbor heard an explosion then saw flames and called 911. Assistant Chief Greg Brewer described the difficulty, “We’re probably 800 feet off the road back there to it. When you see it from the road burning there’s nothing you can do it’s already through the roof.” He continued, “We’re hauling water with tankers. We’ve hauled in about 25,000 gallons so far. This is a loss for this family and the firefighters who so desperately wanted to save the home.”
Follow this link to the story reported by Fox 16 News:
http://www.fox16.com:80/news/story/Fire-destroys-West-Pulaski-County-home/i9_T66u1_060p6tiOAdYTw.cspx?rss=2413