Pine Mountain Georgia Fire Department News

May 8, 2010
Garden Hose and Fire Extinguisher Save Truck

In an unusual situation, Pine Mountain firefighters used a garden hose and small fire extinguisher to extinguish a vehicle fire located at the fire station.

On Saturday, May 8, a special event was being conducted in Pine Mountain’s downtown area. Some people were grilling hamburgers, hot dogs and other food items at the event. One person put his grill in the back of his pickup truck before making sure all the coals were cold.

As he left the event, hot coals began falling into the bed of the truck, igniting a spare tire and other items.

Seeing the fire developing, the person first pulled into the Post Office parking lot but was redirected to the Pine Mountain fire station, less than a block away. He pulled into the station, in front of a fire truck, where one firefighter discharged a small fire extinguisher into the back of the pickup and other firefighters used a garden hose to finish the job.

Typically, two gardens hoses are rolled and stored in opposite ends of the apparatus bay for washing fire trucks.

Damage to the pickup truck was minimal.

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