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LACEY, Wash. — Lacey Fire District 3 chose to pull a commercial dumpster fully engulfed in flames to save a nearby building from damage in Lacey.
It all started around 2:43 a.m., a Lacey Fire crew on a latter truck was returning from an assistance call when the lieutenant overheard a call about a dumpster fire on Sleater Kinney Road.
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The lieutenant decided to assist with the dumpster fire, even though their truck did not carry water.
When crews arrived they found a commercial dumpster fully engulfed next to some businesses.
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With no water, crews made the call to pull the dumpster away from the building, Lacey Fire District 3 said.
The team quickly attached chains to the dumpster and began to move it.
At 02:43 AM this morning E31 was dispatched to a commercial dumpster fire on Sleater Kinney rd. At virtually the same time, TK31 had cleared a patient assist on Chambers Lake drive and was returning to quarters. Even though TK31 doesn’t have water, the Lieutenant made the call to divert to the fire after hearing the tones. They arrived to find a HUGE dumpster, 5’ from a commercial building, with flames extending higher than the roof. The building and roof were literally seconds from catching on fire. Having no water to extinguish the dumpster fire, the Truck crew took the only action available to them given the circumstances. They hooked up chains to the dumpster and pulled it away from the building. This was more than 3 minutes before E31 arrived to extinguish the fire. Our Lieutenant’s quick thinking and the Truck crew’s fast actions prevented a commercial roof fire and saved tens of thousands of dollars in fire damage.
Posted by Lacey Fire District Three on Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Within a few minutes, Engine 31 arrived and extinguished the flames.
The quick thinking of the crew saves businesses from fire damage and the costly bills associated with the recovery process.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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