Vehicle Fire, E. Williams Street @ US 1

On Saturday 8/30 at 13:45, firefighters responded with Ladder 1, Engine 3, and Tanker 1, along with Car 1, to this vehicle fire on the onramp from Hwy 55 to US 1. The transmission and fuel lines were damaged which fed the blaze. Nearly 1300 gallons of water was used in the extinguishment.

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Lt. Miles douses the blaze from the front	Firefighter Tim Medlin tries to pop the hood	Ruptured transmission and fuel lines made for a stubborn fire
	Quite the visibility problem for awhile
		Flames are still visible underneath the vehicle and through the wheel well as Tim takes a turn on the nozzle
Engineer Brian Sykes mans the pump panel on Ladder 1
Firefighters had to resort to power tools to get the hood open	Firefighter Kevin Smith takes a crack at the hood	Kevin makes some progress using the combination tool
Chief Haraway and Lt. Miles survey the damage

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