Fire, Other

Monday, July 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Newton Fire responded to a report of railroad ties on fire in Cache Junction. Also responding was Battalion 3A from CCFD.

Union Pacific personnel notified dispatch of railroad ties on fire near the tracks in Cache Junction and a page was sent. Engine 50 and Brush 51 responded to the scene and Brush 51’s booster line was stretched across the tracks underneath the train cars to extinguish the fire on the ties.

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Battalion 3A and a railroad crew member are seen in this photo with Brush 51.