Looking Back

CedarGrove - 1956 Alum Creek - 1987

CedarGrove Fire Department's 1956 Diamond Rio. - Photo courtesy of Gary Scott

Belle - 1994

Crews at a June 24, 1994, four-vehicle MVAon Route 60 in Belle. The driverof this vehicle survived the crash aftera threehourextrication. Belle, Malden and Rand were also on the scene. - Fire News photo courtesy of ACBradley ‘Sparky’Scott, Malden VFD

Abrush fire occuring in late October1987. Dry conditions throughout the state caused brush fires throughout West Virginia that year. - Fire News photo courtesy of ACBradley ‘Sparky’Scott, Malden VFD

Page 18, Fire News, January/February 2022 House Fire in Wallace

On November26, 2021, at 1252, the Wallace VolunteerFire Department responded to a single-family structure fire on Big Elk Road. Engine 141 arrived to heavy smoke showing and a working fire. An interiorattack was made by firefighters from Wallace, Folsom and Lumberport. Spelterand NutterFort arrived to assist and complete overhaul operations. Harrison County EMS also responded. - Photos courtesy of Wallace VFD

Electrical Smoke at WVState U

At 1827 on November26, 2021, Instuitute Fire Rescue members responded to Sullivan Hall on the campus of West Virginia State University fora report of smoke on the third floorby WVSU Campus Police. Members found a haze and a burnt electrical odor on the third floorand, afteran extensive search, determined it was caused by a faulty heaterin an unoccupied dorm room. Members were assisted by West Side, TylerMountain and Dunbar. - Photo courtesy of Institute Fire Rescue

PATCHES

Bluefield Fire Department, WV Ryneal Fire Police Martinsburg, WV

Page 20, Fire News, January/February 2022

Rand TrailerFire

On November19, 2021, at 2201, Kanawha County Stations 4 Rand and Station Malden were alerted fora trailerfire on Raven Drive in Rand. Rand Engine 41, followed by Malden Engine 31, found a single-wide trailerfully involved with majorexposure issues on sides C and D. Crews went to work and quickly knocked the fire down and no injuries were reported. - Fire News photo by AC Bradley ‘Sparky’Scott, Malden VFD

Malden Assists Marmet at TrailerFire

Kanawha County Station 3 (Malden) was alerted at 0713 on December9, 2021, to assist Kanawha County Station 15 (Marmet) with a trailerfire on Lens Creek Road. Station 3 units assisted with extinguishment and overhaul. All units cleared at 0840. -Fire News photo by AC Bradley ‘Sparky’Scott, Malden VFD