Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services Responds to Hay Trailer Fire

On Saturday, October 26th at 2:54 pm, units from Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services responded to the report of a vehicle fire described as a truck with a trailer of hay bales on fire. Upon arrival, units found a passenger pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer with numerous bales of hay on fire. Fire personnel took aggressive fire suppression actions and were able to contain the fire to the trailer, saving the truck. The fire did spread to nearby vegetation, but fire personnel were able to stop the spread of the fire quickly. Overhaul operations took approximately one hour, and the City’s backhoe was utilized for complete extinguishment. No fire personnel or civilian injuries were reported.

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Hay Trailer Fire

LOCATION: 6280 Morro Rd.

DATE and TIME: October 26th at 2:54pm

EQUIPMENT DISPATCHED: B7510, E7591 & E7592

NUMBER OF PERSONNEL USED: 10

DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONS UPON ARRIVAL: First arriving engine observed a pickup truck pulling a flatbed trailer with 48 bales of hay fully engulfed. No extension into the truck.

ANY UNUSUAL PROBLEMS DURING FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATION: Due to the large amount of hay, the City’s backhoe was requested to assist with overhaul operations.

MINUTES UNTIL EMERGENCY WAS CONTROLLED: 1 hour

INJURIES TO EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR CIVILIANS: No injuries occurred during firefighting efforts, and no civilian injuries were reported.

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN and FIRE CAUSE: Undetermined