Wednesday's grass fire
January 16, 2023 - The week of January 8th through 16th yielded a modest 2 calls for the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department. Here’s a summary of the weeks events.
On Wednesday at 1:43pm a call was received stating that a burn pile had gotten out of control and flames were rapidly approaching the woods on Highway 84 East. Upon arriving, the JVFD found an area beside the roadway that was burning with fire spreading into a yard. Two brush trucks were utilized on scene to quickly put a stop to the spread and bring the fire down to a smolder.
Wednesday's grass fire
Lastly, on Saturday morning at 5:29am a call came in for the JVFD to assist DeSoto Fire District 1 with a fully engulfed structure fire on Wilson Street in Logansport. Joaquin arrived on scene to see that DFD1 had made an impressive stop on the mobile home fire and was able to save at least one room. Joaquin firefighters lended a hand in mopping up the remaining flames and hot spots.
With that, this report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week going forward.
Wednesday's grass fire
