Mutual Aid to a Fully Involved Structure Fire
Sunset Ridge Subdivision, Holly Springs
5 July 2002

The late afternoon and evening of Friday 5 July 2002 brought some much needed rainfall. However, along with that came the usual UN-welcome electrical storms. Holly Springs was dispatched to this house which had been struck by lightning. At 21:20 they called for Apex Ladder 1 to respond mutual aid. We caught a hydrant on the way in, and set up the aerial device through the trees to direct the water stream to the roof. Shortly after our arrival, the evacuation signal was given, and the interior crews exited the structure. We flowed from the aerial and helped to knock down the heavy fire that had broken through the roof.

Photography by Thomas Babb
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Copyright 2002 Apex Fire Department