3/17/11 - Mason grass fire, 840 Ives Rd

A controlled burn turned out of control when high winds blew burning materials into a line of leaves and pine needles. The Mason Fire Department was dispatched at 5:01 PM on St Patrick's Day, Thursday, March 17, 2011. Engine 809 and Tanker 811 were deployed in a driveway on the downwind side to pull 809's preconnects and extinguish the fire in the pine trees, Brush 810 and Rescue 806 pulled into the driveway upwind to use a line from 810. The fire was extinguished quickly with the resources on hand.