Four aircraft, three vehicles and various equipment were damaged today when a hangar at the Lincoln Airport caught fire, the Lincoln Fire Department reported. Numerous fire agencies responded to the 11 a.m. blaze, which caused an estimated $2 million in damage, said Fire Chief David Whitt. No injuries were reported, he said.
The chief said police responded to a burglar alarm at Atkin Air, an aviation service at the airport, and discovered a large amount of smoke coming from the hangar.
The fire departments of Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin and Cal Fire were called in to battle the blaze, Whitt said.
He said firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze but that heat and smoke caused extensive damage to the aircraft, vehicles and equipment, which included aircraft parts, tools and electrical items.
The building did not have overhead sprinklers nor did it have a fire alarm, Whitt said in a news release.
He said the cause of the blaze is undetermined but that a vehicle fire cannot be ruled out as a possible source.
Source: Sacramento Bee
westcoast911.com – Sounds like it was a well coordinated effort by these west coast firefighters
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