Sanibel crews extinguish heavy-duty equipment fire
The Sanibel Fire and Rescue District recently responded to a piece of equipment on fire.
On Aug. 9 at about 3 p.m., crews were dispatched to 3339 W. Gulf Drive on Sanibel in regards to an articulating boom lift that was on fire. The heavy-duty equipment was parked in front of the property.
“We received a phone call at the station for a report of a lift fire, with two people possibly still on it,” Deputy Fire Chief John DiMaria said.
“When we arrived, we confirmed that there were no individuals on it and found that the engine compartment was fully engulfed in flames,” he added.
It took the crews only a couple of minutes to extinguish the flames.
“We quickly were able to put the fire out,” DiMaria said.
There were no reported injuries.
“Nothing else was damaged,” he added. “It was away from everything.”
The cause is under investigation by Division Chief of Fire Prevention Larry Williams.
“The cause of the fire is unknown at this point,” DiMaria said today.
The Sanibel Police Department also responded and provided assistance.