E-MAIL

PRINT STATE TRANSCRIPT

MCC FIRE TRAINING PAGE

Vehicle Fire on I-40 JANUARY 25 - Engine 23, Tanker 21, and Utility 21 responded to I-40 on a vehicle fire reported to be in the westbound lane around the 156 mile marker. County-Line VFD responded as automatic aid. An Iredell County Sheriff's Deputy arrived to find a working fire in a pickup truck. County-Line 1802 and Cool Springs Engine 23 arrived. Firefighters extinguished the fire within minutes. No injuries were reported ... (Full Story & Photos)

Garage Fire - Old Highway 70 JANUARY 23 - Tanker 21 and Engine 23 responded to assist Wayside Station 60 on an early morning garage fire. Tanker 21 was the first apparatus on the scene. Two 1 3/4" hand-lines were deployed from Tanker 21 to contain the fire. Cleveland Tanker 455 supplied water to Tanker 21. Wayside Engine 601 and Cleveland Engine 452 provided scene lighting and other equipment. Nineteen firefighters had the fire under control ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tanker 21 on the scene

Photo courtesy of Donna Swicegood, Statesville Record & Landmark.

Engine 23 & Tanker 21 Respond To Assist Harmony VFD on Fire at Textile Mill JANUARY 05 - Cool Springs Engine 23 and Tanker 21 assisted Harmony VFD on a working fire at the former Gullistan Carpet facility on Turnersburg Highway. A large air conditioning unit caught fire, sending flames several feet into the air before it was brought under control. Firefighters from several local departments responded to assist, including Ebenezer VFD, Union Grove VFD, Central VFD, Trinity VFD, County-Line ... (Full Story & Photos)

School Bus Accident on Fifth Creek Road JANUARY 04 - Engine 21 responded to Fifth Creek Road early Wednesday morning for a report of a school bus accident. Upon arrival E-21 found a school bus had hit a power pole. There was moderate damage to the front of the bus. No children were on the bus at the time of the accident and the driver was uninjured. The NC Highway Patrol investigated the accident.... (Full Story & Photos)

Working Mobile Home Fire on Mocksville Highway JANUARY 04 - Cool Springs Fire responded to Mocksville Highway early Wednesday morning for a reported mobile home fire, a short distance down from Station 1. Statesville Fire Engine 4 and Wayside VFD also responded to assist. Cool Springs Engine 21 arrived on the scene of a mobile home with heavy smoke showing. Firefighters went to work and the fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. The residence ... (Full Story & Photos)

Reported House Fire on Allen Creek Road DECEMBER 28 - Cool Springs Fire responded to a reported house fire on Allen Creek Road Wednesday afternoon. Ebenezer Fire and Statesville Fire Engine 4 responded as automatic aid. Captain Ray Elmore was first to arrive in his personal vehicle. He found that a flue on a burning wood stove had separated from the wall and was pouring smoke into the house. The fire was contained to the stove. Cool Springs Engine ... (Full Story & Photos)

House Fire on Hawks Road DECEMBER 22 - Cool Springs Fire responded to Hawks Road for a report of a house fire early Thursday morning. A volunteer firefighter who lived next door was on the scene almost immediately to find a two-story home fully involved in fire. Captain Ray Elmore arrived in Chief 20 and established Command of the incident. Engine 20 arrived and begin to set up for a defensive, "surround and drown" tactic. A master ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tractor Trailer Fire on Interstate 40 in Statesville DECEMBER 13 - Cool Springs Brush 20 and Tanker 21 responded to assist Statesville Fire Department on a tractor trailer fire on Interstate 40 at the Highway 21 exit. Tanker 21 supplied water for Statesville Engine 3 while Brush 20 was assigned to control a brush fire on Glenway Drive which is next to Interstate 40. The driver of the truck was not injured but the truck was a total loss.... (Full Story & Photos)

2011 Christmas & Awards Banquet DECEMBER 10 - Cool Springs VFD members and their families attended the annual fire department Christmas & Awards Banquet for the fire department on Saturday evening. Catering was provided by Logan's Steakhouse of Statesville. The Board of directors, as well as former members and retirees were also present. Attendees were entertained with a video highlighting local fire department events of 2011. And Santa Claus ... (Full Story & Photos)

New Signs for Station 1 DECEMBER 01 - New department signs for Station one were installed by Graphics Galore. The signs replace the ones that were installed in 1985 which were in need of replacement. Thanks to Brian Niblock of Graphics Galore for the great job he did on the signs. (Brian is also the Chief of Iredell Rescue.)... (Full Story & Photos)

 MORE NEWS

If you have an idea or suggestion, send us an e-mail at info@coolspringsvfd.org.

Copyright © 2008 Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Duplication of text, photos, or any other content on this website is prohibited without permission of CSVFD. If you would like to use our content, please make a formal request at info info@coolspringsvfd.org