(Press Release) â" On Tuesday, Feb, 24, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., the CNMI Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services or DFEMS received a call for a reported wild land fire by Wireless Ridge on Capital Hill.
DFEMS suppression units were dispatched to the area.
A primary survey of the fire was conducted on foot by fire personnel, who noted heavy smoke and active flames in the grassy area between Talafofo and Wireless Ridge.
Initial assessment of the fire indicated no access routes to the fire and no immediate threat to life and property, DFEMS firefighterâs monitored directional travel of smoke and fire, once access was gained, fire personnel were able to suppress the fire, the wild land fire was cleared at 11:28 p.m.
The estimated burned area is between 15-20 acres, mostly comprising of natural materials and vegetation. The cause remains unknown at this time.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services did not receive any medical calls related to this wild land fire.
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Wild land fire in Wireless Ridge
Description : 26 Feb 2015 (Press Release) â" On Tuesday, Feb, 24, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., the CNMI Department of Fire and Emerge...
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