White Mountain Fire Protection District sends Type 3 engine to the Apple Fire - Sierra Wave

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White Mountain Fire Protection District has deployed Engine 3033, a Type 3 engine, to the Apple Fire near Banning, Calif.

The White Mountain Fire Protection District are responding as part of a local Task Force tasked with assisting our neighbors to the south in bringing the Apple Fire under control. At last assessment, the Fire was over 26,850 acres, and nearly 8000 people have been evacuated and minimal containment, last shown at 20%.

There are 2,500 firefighters working the fire. Several homes and structures have been burned.

A Type 3 fire engine is what you’ll see if you live in a mountainous or rural community

A Type 3 fire engine is what you’ll see if you live in a mountainous or rural community. These (typically) four-wheel drive apparatus are designed for rapid deployment, pick up, and relocation during wildfires.

Technically, a Type 3 fire engine includes a pump operating at 120 gpm, a large 500 gal/tank, 1000 ft.

The cause of the fire has been determined to be hot objects shooting out of a tailpipe. There were several witnesses.

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