Factory Road • April 4, 2001

In the early afternoon hours of Wednesday April 4th, the Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company responded to a Brush Fire on Factory Road in Hepburn Township.

The owner thought he had the situation under control. Then we were called - it had gotten out of hand. Mutual aid departments also responded to assist Station 15.

Pictured is the incident scene as viewed from Factory Road looking south.
That's Lt. Bob Bower. I'm not really sure what he is doing, but, I will bet he was helping suppress the fire earlier. Firefighter Brian Quigel engineers Brush 15 - a bumpy ride in the middle of a field.
Mutual aid responders play a major role in supplying equipment and manpower in these grueling responses. Fire Chief Jeff Tempesco is looked after by the watchful eyes of his daughter, Cortney