On July 6th at 11:16 pm, the Johnson City Fire Department responded to 110 Perma R Rd. on a reported fire at the Omnisource Recycling Center. Seven engine companies and two ladder companies responded to find a significant fire involving scrapped automobiles and other misc. refuse. The Fire Department worked approximately seven hours to protect adjacent exposures and return the business to normal operations as quickly as possible. The Fire Department cleared and turned the scene over to Omnisource officials at 05:51 am Tuesday morning. The Jonesborough Fire Department also responded with one engine company to assist in establishing a water supply for firefighting operations. No injuries were reported. Cause and financial damage are undetermined at this time.
Incident Command:
Captain Steve Weaver: sweaver@johnsoncitytn.org
Lt. Lynn Peters: lpeters@johnsoncitytn.org
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