4-9-08

Here are some pictures from some recent accidents we have had.  The first vehicle involved extrication of the patient from inside the vehicle. 

 

The car below involved extrication from under the vehicle in below zero temperatures.

These pics are a little fuzzy as they were taken on a cell phone.
 

10-20-06
At 3PM York Fire requested our aerial to help fight and contain a large downtown
fire.  Below are some photos from that day.  Thanks to Larry Peirce for the pictures.

Don't forget to go to our wallpaper page to get a few of the pics in a larger
hi-res format.
 

5-19-06
This fire was at an abandoned farm yard east of town.  Brainard and Bellwood were on scene also.  Thanks to Larry Peirce at the Banner Press for the pictures!

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There were numerous tires lying around.

Brainard gets their dump tank set.

Captain Matt Hilger easily handles a spot grass fire.

Hitting a few hot spots.

8-4-2005
Double Dutch Dairy Fire
Mutual Aid to Shelby
Ladder 51, Tankers 40, 42, 49 and Unit 26 with water tube.

11 Area Department battled a hay fire at Double Dutch Dairy near Shelby.  We flowed around 70,000 gallons with Ladder 51 alone.  The fire was slowed but then was decided to let burn.  Approx. 1800 tons of hay was lost in the fire.  Departments from Butler and Polk County included David City, Brainard, Bellwood, Bruno, Rising City, Shelby, Osceola, Stromsburg, Polk, and Gresham.  Here is an article from the Columbus Telegram.
 

7-24-05
Early morning accident.

 

5-21-05
South 4th Street
Unattended Candle

Obvious V Pattern

Fell on to the couch

10-16-2004
10-45 On hwy 15

1-19-2004
At around 6:30am Brainard called us in to assist with a fire in the Klein Center.  A faulty cord started the blaze that was contained in short order by the Brainard Fire Dept.  We brought Ladder 51, 49, 42, the air cascade, and unit 26 to help support the cause.  After the fire was contained, many hours were spent tearing down the ceiling and insulation to extinguish hot spots.  Here are a few pics from that chilly 2° morning.

8-2003
This 5 car accident kept the Brainard and David City VFD's busy for a little while.  Due to construction on HWY. 92, there were 3 vehicles stopped and a road workers vehicle on the side of the road when a 5th vehicle (tractor trailer)  failed to slow before plowing through the line up.  Amazingly, no one sustained any serious injuries in this accident!

2-6-2003

A 4 alarm fire in Wahoo called on David City's Ladder 51 to help contain a downtown fire.  Here are some pictures from the scene.

 6-8-02

Helgoth Barn Fire

  As you can see from
the first picture, which is about a mile away,
the structure had a big head start on us before
we were dispatched.  Brainard, Rising City, and
Ulysses were called to help with tankers and manpower.
The page went out at 8:30 and it was nearly 2 AM
before the trucks were clean and the hoses
were loaded back on the trucks.