Gas spill at marina, auto battery fire prompt calls

May 22, 2012 | 30 , 9:42 p. m. , 712 John Ross Way – Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Rescue 14 responded to a cooking fire and found that an unintentional fire had ignited in an apartment’s kitchen. 31, 7:24 p. m. , 604 Portside Drive – Engine 1 investigated a possible gasoline like from a boat at the marina and found that a boat had leaked a small amount of hydraulic fluid prior to firefighters’ arrival. 31, 10:35 a. m. , 433 S. Main St. , Archer’s Towing – Engine 1 investigated a possible vehicle fire. Emergency personnel referred the incident to Davidson Police and North Carolina Fish and Wildlife officials after determining that the incident occurred on the waterway and that no additional containable environmental hazards were present. The fire was contained to the pot in which it started and was extinguished prior to firefighters’ arrival. Emergency personnel cut the vehicle’s battery cables after determining that an electrical arc had caused the problem. Employees told firefighters that a vehicle in... Read more »

Parade of Homes opens for tours at Buckroe Beach in Hampton

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