Yantic, Brush/Barn Fire 11-22-08

Around 11:30 Yantic was dispatched to 71 New London TRPK for a controlled burn now out of control.... Then a report of it encroaching on a barn. The property is located just off 2&32 up a small hill. C-3 arrived to find a brush fire taking hold of a medium size barn and a shed, with 3 others as exposures. About 1500' of 5" was laid up the hill, EGPFD was called to handle the running brush fire encroaching on a large barn several sheds and a house. This side of the fire was stopped about 50' up the hill from the structures. The main fire was held in check before reaching 2 smaller sheds and about 100 acres of dense wooded area. In all two Building were lost, 3 were saved on top of the hill. Yantic, East Great plan and Laurel hill operated at the fire. Due to the weather condition and 15+ winds a good stop was made. View from New London trpk Just after first water EGP ffs work the lower brush fire Yantic working the back side of the barnMore to come