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Large round bale of hay that was inside the baler and caught fire
Firefighters work on the scene of a field fire started by a piece of farm machinery that caught fire and also burned off of Thompson Corner Road in Budds Creek
By Chief John Raley
June 28, 2012
At 1131 hours, Station 2 was alerted to the 26000 block of Thompson's Corner Road for the reported vehicle fire.
As units were responding, police informed dispatch that it was a tractor on fire that had extended to the field and had consumed approximately three acres of the field.
Brush 2 arrived on scene and established the "Thompson's Corner Road Command" and started working to contain the fire. Commad requested additional brush units and a tanker for water supply.
Crews worked on scene for just over and hour to control the fire and mop up hot spots.
Units:
Brush 2, Jeep 2, Tanker 2
Mutual Aid:
Charles Engine 22, Charles Engine 144, Charles Brush 14, Charles Engine 104, Charles Tanker 10, Brush 5A, Brush 1
