Thursday, September 27, 2007

Fire Damages Fire Station - Took 10 minutes for firemen to get to the fire


BISHOPVILLE, S.C. - Firefighter Brian Eargle is accustomed to waking up to fight fires. But Tuesday night, Eargle said he was jerked from sleep by coughing and quickly ended up having to fight a blaze at his own fire station.
Eargle managed to escape the fire, call for help and drive two trucks away from the burning building. He then pulled a hose from a fire truck parked outside to fight the blaze for about 10 minutes until his fellow firefighters could arrive and get their equipment on. Full Story - Firehouse Magazine - L&M Cigarettes