Cumberland County, Virginia Fire Station on fire August 7, 2019

[BFD151]

At 1758 hours on August 7, 2019 the fire chief of the Randolph District FD happened to be in the bays working on of of the fire engines when he turned around smoke was pouring out of our Dodge Caravan utility vehicle. Being alone with one arm injured from a recent fire he pulled out an engine called dispatch to set off our tones for a vehicle fire inside our fire station. The electric eyes on the overhead doors failed due to the smoke condition as some of the doors would not operate. As the next member arrived they streched an 1 and 3/4 and not being able to get to the turnout gear rack and without an airpack knocked the vehicle fire down. He came very close to loosing our fire station and all of out equipment. By the grace of God all was spared except our utility vehicle.