Photo: newschannel5.com
Nudists from a Tennessee park were able to help put out a wildfire they had spotted in the neighboring area, using the park’s old fire truck and calling 911.
Nothing beats a communal effort when it comes to emergencies like this. Susan Palmer lives at the Rock Haven Lodge in Rutherford County, Tennessee and she was the one who saw the fire on her way home, The Blaze reports. She lives at the nudist park and she knew it had their own fire truck, so she got everyone involved.
She also called 911 and informed them of the severity of the situation. Then, using the park’s 1964 Ford fire truck, which can gold 500 gallons of water, she got to work. Palmer says this was the first time the vehicle was used in a large fire, so it had the work cut out for it.
“I looked out to my left and saw a lot of smoke and I thought, ‘That doesn't look good’,” Palmer says. “I got in touch with some of my guys and said, ‘Take the fire truck and go’.”
Other residents used a tractor to move hay bales out of the path of the flames, thus preventing it from spreading.
Rutherford County is under a current open burn barn because of extremely dry weather. As firefighters explain, the vegetation is so dry right now, that a simple spark can cause a tragedy. They say the weather is as dry as it was in November 2016, when the Gatlinburg fire started, burning for 2 full weeks, killing 14 people (and injuring 190 more) and causing damage of $500 million.
Rutherford County Fire Rescue says the fire burned more than 10 acres of land spreading over several properties and damaged 2 structures. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
She also called 911 and informed them of the severity of the situation. Then, using the park’s 1964 Ford fire truck, which can gold 500 gallons of water, she got to work. Palmer says this was the first time the vehicle was used in a large fire, so it had the work cut out for it.
“I looked out to my left and saw a lot of smoke and I thought, ‘That doesn't look good’,” Palmer says. “I got in touch with some of my guys and said, ‘Take the fire truck and go’.”
Other residents used a tractor to move hay bales out of the path of the flames, thus preventing it from spreading.
Rutherford County is under a current open burn barn because of extremely dry weather. As firefighters explain, the vegetation is so dry right now, that a simple spark can cause a tragedy. They say the weather is as dry as it was in November 2016, when the Gatlinburg fire started, burning for 2 full weeks, killing 14 people (and injuring 190 more) and causing damage of $500 million.
Rutherford County Fire Rescue says the fire burned more than 10 acres of land spreading over several properties and damaged 2 structures. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
Today's brush fire on Gum Puckett Road burned at least 10 acres over several properties; 2 structures were endangered but not involved. Dry ground cover and wind caused the fire to shift and change directions several times. The cause is being investigated. #RutherfordCountyTN pic.twitter.com/6D64MQBkgk
— Rutherford County Fire Rescue (@RCFireRescue) October 2, 2019
Google News