Call 1
- Paged out at 1:13PM on May 3, 2011 to 2570 Union Ave the current residence of Brett Pugh.
-- Pugh runs the business Finish Line Racing at this address as well.
-- This property is also known as “The Old Indian Village” to Sac City, Iowa Locals.
- Engine 112 Arrived on the scene at 1:18PM.
- Sac City had 5 trucks and 15 fire fighters on the scene.
- Lytton had 3 trucks and 7 fire fighters on the scene.
- Early had 3 trucks and 6 fire fighters on the scene.
- Lake View had 2 trucks and 10 fire fighters on the scene.
- No injuries or fatalities, but one Sac City fire fighter suffered heat stress.
- According to Sac City Fire Chief Dale Duncan, the cause of the fire was careless burning.
- Agencies who assisted:
-- Sac County Sheriff.
-- Sac County Ambulance.
-- Sac City PD.
-- Sac City Maintenance and Water Department.
-- Jeff Cullen of the Fire Marshall's office.
-- Crop Production Service.
- 40,000 gallons of Sac City water were used.
- 32,000 gallons of Cedar Creek water were used.
- There were several tires and racing fuel on the property but these items were not in the structure and did not burn.
- According to Sac City Fire Department Chief Dale Duncan, this building, home to Finish Line Racing, was built in the 60’s and had several additions and reconstruction changes which created challenging fire fighting conditions.
- The fire burned the roof of the parts department, a portion of the roof of the shop and created heat and smoke damage in the residence.
- The department returned to the station at 5:58PM and was back in service at 7:05PM at May 3, 2011.
Call 2
- Paged out at 1:28AM on May 4, 2011 to 2570 Union Ave the current residence of Brett Pugh.
- Engine 112 arrived on scene at 1:35AM.
- Sac City had 5 trucks and 12 fire fighters on the scene.
- Lytton had 3 trucks and 5 fire fighters on the scene.
- 40,000 gallons of Sac City water were used.
- 30,000 to 40,000 gallons of Cedar Creek water were used.
- The roof of the residence burned this time and the structure was a total loss.
- The Sac City Fire Department returned to the station and was back in service at 6:30AM May 4, 2011.
Call 3
- Paged out at 10:14AM on May 4, 2011 to 2570 Union Ave the current residence of Brett Pugh.
- Engine 114 arrived on scene at 10:21AM.
- Approx 1500 gal of Sac City water were used.
- This was an action for fighting rekindles and spot fires.
- At the station and back in service at 1:00PM May 4, 2011
Call 4
- Paged out at 2:35PM on May 4, 2011 to 2570 Union Ave the current residence of Brett Pugh.
- This was an action fighting rekindles cause by collapse of the roof which exposed fresh cellulose insulation to catch fire. This was complicated by the danger of further building collapse which made it impossible to enter the structure.
- At the station and back in service at 3:30PM
In a statement released by Sac City Fire Department Chief Dale Duncan he shared, “I would like to thank everyone who brought food and refreshments to this fire; it just proves that we do live in the best place in the world.”
Photos taken between 4:00PM – 4:30PM on May 3, 2011 during re-flash watch.
Photos of reflash watch from the May 3_ 2011 Finishline fire in Sac City_ Iowa
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