Salt Rising Road fires occurred late Tuesday and early Wednesday, investigation continues
From Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Hemphill, photo of Bolivar firefighters in action
At approximately 20:45 last night the Bolivar Fire Department and Richburg fire department were toned out for a possible structure fire on county route 5a in Bolivar. 501 502 both responded within 4 minutes of tone out after Bolivar 502 was on Scene and called a working fire. Bolivar 174 and Bolivar 50 responded appropriately 6 minutes after tone out.
The house was fully involved when the truck arrived on scene. Bolivar 501 then request a engine and tanker from Clarksville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc to the scene, Tanker and mini and engine from Allentown Volunteer Fire Company Inc., tankers from Shinglehouse, Weston Mills, a fast team from Weston mills, Portville, and a Engine from Portville fire to stand by in Bolivar.
Units operated on scene until about 01:45 when the last unit cleared to get back into service after all trucks were wash and back into service members went home to rest to go to work then at approximately 04:25 Bolivar fire department and Richburg fire were Dispatched to a possible garage fire. Bolivar 50 Responded within 3 min and reported a work garage fire with a house involved as well he the request for full response from Allentown, Clarksville, Weston mills, Portville, Friendship Fire Department, and a ladder from Cuba due to unsafe conditions of the roof and live power lines still
Unfortunately both houses were a loss and the Allegany county fire investigators were there to help on scene as well
I would like to Thank all of our mutual aid Departments and every member of Bolivar Fire Department that helped out it was a very long night and day and you all did fantastic. I’d also like to thank the Allegany County Dispatch center for there great job as well.
JOB WELL DONE BY ALL GLAD TO BE A VOLUNTEER
Bolivar 50, Chief Brian Hemphill
From the Allentown Volunteer Fire Department,
This is reality. Men and women across the world donate their time, quite often with little sleep. This is what it looks like after working 2 fires in an 8 hour period. It’s not pretty, it’s not fun, it’s what we do.
We need your help, memberships are decreasing, we can’t offer pay, can’t offer an always healthy environment, but we can offer the pride. Pride to serve your community and protect those in it.
Consider joining your local agency. We all need a helping hand.
In the immortal words “Best Job I Ever Had”
