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Industrial fire at meat packing factory in Paleto Bay Friday, 30th November LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Multiple fire apparatus stage along the closed highway while firefighting operations take place. PALETO BAY - At 23:12 on Monday the 12th November 2018, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified of a fire involving a meat packing factory on the Great Ocean Highway in Paleto Bay, and sent a 1st alarm structure fire assignment. On arrival Chief 1 reported a multi-story commercial structure with flame and smoke showing to the rear. Crews from Engine 1 and 2 made their way over to investigate and start attacking the fire while other crews entered the structure to search for civilians. During the search no persons were found or injured but livestock were discovered and crews began to get to work in removing caged chickens to the outside. During firefighting operations, flames quickly spread to a nearby propane tanker in the rail-yard and forced Engine 3 to relocate from the front to the back, attacking the fire from a deck gun as it began to spread towards the train carriage. As a result, a 2nd alarm response consisting of Engine 4, Rescue 1, Rapid Attack Tender 1 and Water Tender 1 were dispatched. Rapid Attack Tender 1 arrived and began to assist Engine 3 with deluging the propane tanker in foam, cooling it down to prevent a catastrophic explosion. Water Tender 1 arrived shortly afterwards to provide water to the apparatus while additional lines were drawn to fire hydrants across the town. Engine 3 douses the propane tanker in foam to cool it down, as fire continues to spread across the tracks. While apparatus continued to cool down the propane tanker, other crews moved back into the structure to attack the flame on the Eastern division of the structure. By 23:48 the fire inside the interior of the structure was knocked down and crews began a secondary search to look for any persons or more animals caught up in the fire. They made their way around the interior, searching in dense smoke and almost zero visibility by feeling around with their limbs and tools. At this time it was apparent there was no longer any fire, and after 36 minutes declared that the fire was out and the propane tanker was no longer a threat. Rapid Attack Tender 1 spraying foam into the industrial units. By 00:19 the situation was concluded. Fire crews began to overhaul and clear away from the scene. In total 9 apparatus attended the scene. The cause of the fire is still be determined and the cost is yet to be tabulated. For more information, contact the Los Santos Fire Department's public relations desk by sending an email to [email protected]. Dispatched LSFD Units: C1, E1, E2, E3, E4, R1, RAT1, RB2 & WT1 Image gallery Interested in joining the Los Santos Fire Department? Apply to be a firefighter/emergency medical technician/paramedic today at lsfd.sa.gov/recruitment