July 2008

Car into a Fence - Two Trapped

Saturday, July 18, 2009. Late on Saturday afternoon crews from LVRS were alerted to the report of a single vehicle motor vehicle crash with reported people trapped. Engine 810 arrived first on scene and confirmed that two people were trapped in a single vehicle. Shortly after, Rescue Engine 849 arrived on scene and quickly went to work. Crews extricated two patients that were transported to local trauma centers.

Vehicle Fire Keeps Rescue Engine Busy on Sunday Morning

On July 12th, midway through a sunny Sunday morning in Laurel, the crew aboard Rescue Engine 849 was alerted to a vehicle fire. Multiple addresses were called in initially, but as soon as the crew turned the corner from the station, a large column of smoke could be seen, leading the engine to in front of 802 5th Street. There the crew found a church van with the engine compartment and front portion of the vehicle fully involved in flames. The lone occupant had already safely exited the vehicle after the start of the accidental fire, likely caused by a mechanical failure. The crew extinguished the fire and then cleaned up the area as the vehicle was towed away.