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Car Inferno

INCIDENT UPDATED 1/31/2013

Approximate Location

35.321 latitude, -87.581 longitude

Incident Overview

On 01/21/2013 at 1430 hours, Wayne County, TN 911 took a report of vehicle fire on Parkway at Highway 64 (milepost 370). Ovilla Volunteer Fire Department, Wayne County Sheriff Department and NATR Engine 620 responded. Ovilla VFD extinguished the vehicle fire and NATR Engine 620 extinguished the grass fire. Both vehicle and wildland fire were controlled at 1445 hours and all units cleared by 1510 hours.


Basic Information

Incident TypeWildfire
CauseVehicle Fire
Date of OriginMonday January 21st, 2013 approx. 02:30 PM
LocationUS Hwy 64 and Natchez Trace Parkway
Incident CommanderNeuenschwander

Current Situation

Total Personnel7
Size1 acres
Percent Contained100%
Estimated Containment DateMonday January 21st, 2013 approx. 03:10 PM
Fuels Involved

Grass

Outlook

Planned Actions

Orvill Volunteer Fire Department supressed vehicle fire, while NATR Engine 620 supressed wildland grass fire.

Unit Information

NPS Shield
Natchez Trace Parkway
National Park Service

Incident Contact

Scott Johnson
Phone: 662-680-4052

Incident Cooperators

  • Orvilla Vfd
  • Wayne County Sheriff Office

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