April 28, 2025 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) responded to a vehicle fire at approximately 12:38pm on April 23, 2024, at 1118 County Road 432.
While the incident occurred in the area covered by Woods VFD, JVFD responded through mutual aid due to its proximity to the Joaquin district. Upon arrival, crews encountered a fully involved Dodge Ram pickup truck with a second Dodge Ram actively igniting nearby. The vehicles were positioned in a line of other vehicles, creating a significant risk of the fire spreading and causing extensive property damage. The owner of the property was not at home at the time of the incident.
Quick and decisive action by the JVFD personnel, with assistance from Woods VFD who also arrived on scene, prevented the fire from extending to the adjacent vehicles and mitigated the potential for a much larger incident. The fire was successfully extinguished, and the scene was cleared without further incident.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department reminds residents to be vigilant about potential fire hazards and to contact 911 immediately in case of an emergency.
