Tennessee Firefighters Deal with Storm
Thunderstorm safety procedures aren't just for wildland firefighting. Check this story from myEyewitnessNews.com about a fire in Bartlett, TN.
Two Bartlett businesses are destroyed by fire, and firefighters weren’t just fighting the flames. They were fighting Mother Nature too.
Flames shot into the air during a thunderstorm Tuesday night. The storm was so intense firefighters had to stop work twice and get to safety. Dixie Flooring is now just a pile of rubble.
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“One of our firefighters was just stepping off the truck when it was hit by lightning,” said a firefighter.
Luckily the firefighter wasn’t hurt, but the jolt disabled the truck and left one ladder useless.
At times the weather was so bad, firefighters had to stop the hoses and wait around for things to clear out. Firefighters say when the tornado sirens went off they broke out the window of the “Love Worth Finding” ministries next door to the flooring business to take cover.
Rain, lightening, and tornado sirens all at a structure fire. That would keep the safety officer on his toes.
There is a news video report too - just follow the link.
