Eastham 3rd Alarm
10 Locust Road @ Route 6
Tuesday March 9, 2004
Approx 1050 Hours
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Eastham 3rd Alarm
10 Locust Road @ Route 6
Tuesday March 9, 2004
Approx 1050 Hours
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Page Updated Aug 28, 2024
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Operations on side Delta and Charlie were difficult as thick smoke hung
low to the ground.
Several explosions were witnessed as ammunition stored in the house ignited.
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Wellfleet Tanker 96 prepares to unload its 3000 gallon tank into the
portable tank.
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Truro Tanker 484 dumps its tank into one of the portable tanks during
the tanker shuttle.
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The fire broke out every where. It was into the walls, ceilings,
floors, and through the roof.
The fire took several hours to control. Firefighters remained on scene
into the evening.
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Harwich Ladder 66 sets up to go to work.
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Harwich Ladder 66 operated its ladder pipe on side Bravo (Locust
Street).
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Harwich Engine 64 was in on the 2nd alarm and attacked heavy fire
conditions on side Alpha.
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Traffic was shut down of Route 6 for several hours as firefighters
struggled to bring the fire under control.
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The Orleans Ladder Truck 176 operated its ladder pipe on the fire from
side Alpha (Route 6).
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AFLAC ?
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Eastham Chief Glen Olson and two Eastham firefighters discuss strategy.
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Orleans Firefighters responded with 3 pieces of apparatus to battle the
fire.
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Eastham Firefighters
take a brief break from the action.
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