DIVISION 5
Engineer Aaron Comstock and AO Josh Cessor provide oxygen to a small dog that was rescued from a structure fire .
Station 32 projected opening late 2016
INCIDENTS
* An examination of the Pirate Fire , which occurred near Needles in April , is found elsewhere in this issue .
As is the case in every issue of FIREWIRE , there are so many interesting and challenging incidents that members of Division 5 respond to on a daily basis that it is almost impossible to select just a few to be highlighted . For this installment , we choose two incidents to best illustrate the capabilities of our members .
WONDER VALLEY STRUCTURE FIRES
On March 6 , crews across the division were busy battling backto-back structure fires in Wonder Valley . The first fire took place in the late evening hours at a single story home on Meriweather Road . Crews responding to the incident were hampered by downed power lines and a lack of fire hydrants in the area . Crews fought aggressively to contain the fire to the home of origin and were able to prevent the fire from spreading . Once the fire was out , firefighters began the overhaul phase of the fire . It was at this time that another house fire broke out in Wonder Valley . Crews from Division 5 and surrounding agencies responded and battled that blaze as well . The cause of both fires have been deemed arson . Fortunately , there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters .
NEEDLES
On the morning of March 20 , crews from Division 5 and Mohave Valley Fire Department in Arizona responded to a hotel fire in Needles . The first crew on scene arrived just minutes after dispatch to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the spa room and pool pump house . Crews worked quickly to keep the fire from spreading into nearby vehicles and hotel rooms . The fire took about an hour to extinguish . The cause of the fire was failure of mechanical equipment inside the pool pump house . No other structures were damaged . There were no injuries to civilians , however , one firefighter suffered a minor injury and was transported to an area hospital for treatment . The firefighter was released the same day .
CONCLUSION
The first quarter of 2016 is now behind us . The personnel of Division 5 have once again faced the challenges before them with excellence and professionalism . While progress and growth can be seen throughout the division , the men and women of Division 5 look forward to being a part of the continued progress that lies ahead . In the meantime , FIREWIRE would like to remind members of Division 5 to train hard , be safe and stay excellent .
Spring 2016 • FIREWIRE 23