(Adams Co.) The Creston Fire Department provided mutual aid for a structure fire in Adams County Wednesday night.
At 9:03 p.m., the Creston Fire Department received a mutual aid call from Adams County to provide water and manpower for a commercial structure fire on 140th Street in northeast Adams County. The Creston Fire Department responded with a crew of four on Engine 2 and Tanker 4. Prescott Fire & Rescue was the first on the scene and took command of the incident, which involved a fully engulfed machine shed fire. In addition to the Creston Fire Department, the Orient Volunteer Fire Department and Corning Fire Department also joined in the effort. The Prescott ambulance was also on site.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the roof had already collapsed. They removed side wall panels to gain access to the burning structure, framing, and equipment buried under the metal roof. Prescott and Creston’s tankers shuttled water to a temporary holding tank and refilled at a hydrant on Quince Road, which required a round trip of about 10 miles.
The Creston Fire Department trucks returned to Creston and were back in service by 11:05 p.m. The scheduled on-duty personnel remained in Creston to provide coverage in the city.
