Carmel Large Brush Fire 03-20-10

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Date: 3/20/10

Time: 1437 hrs

Location: Hickory Bend Rd West (between #'s 98 & 124)

Frequency: 46.38, 46.44 & more

Units Operating: Carmel Fd 12-1-1(IC) 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 4-1, 8-1, 8-2(Polaris Ranger) Lake Carmel FD 17-1-2, 3-1, 6-1 Mahopac FD 18-1-1,3-1,7-1(ems)8-?(Gator)

Mahopac Falls FD 19-1-1, 2-1, 7-2(ems) Kent Fd 16-1-1, 3-1 CC11, Carmel Pd, NYC DEP PD, NYS DEC PD If I missed someone i apologize

Weather Conditions: Warm, Dry, Clear, Windy

Description Of Incident: Approx. 5 acre brush fire, steep terrain, limited access, initial exposure problems to several houses due to windy conditions and rapid fire spread, fire ignited due to contractor's burning construction debris which obviously got out of control, roads in area are all dirt and approx the width of a standard FD pumper

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