Volunteer firefighters in Sand Hollow respond to lightning-caused fire Monday night. Many rural fire departments are volunteer-based and firefighters have 8-5 jobs. While firefighting can be difficult, it is what is necessary for the community.
- Crews in Sand Hollow respond in stages.
- A first-alarm fire sends crews only from the Sand Hollow Fire Department.
- The larger the fire requires more alarms, the further away additional resources will be requested.
“We train weekly and that’s really where our preparation comes from,” says Sand Hollow Fire Chief Toby Robinson.
The Sand Hollow Fire Department consists of volunteers dedicated to routing training on wildland firefighting, structural firefighting, or even vehicle extractions. On Monday night crews were focused on battling a lightning-caused wildfire near Pearl Road.
Sand Hollow fire aftermath
I talked to Toby Robinson who works full-time with Caldwell Fire and volunteers with Sand Hollow. He tells me crews in Sand Hollow respond in stages. A first-alarm fire sends crews only from the Sand Hollow Fire Department.