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Caithness  1st - 30th june 2008

Time of Call Summary Station Attending
16:55:23 (1st June) 150 sq. m's of heather & gorse destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets and beaters. Scourie
19:10:22 (2nd June) Fire in two storey terrached house. Kitchen, cooker and grill pan slight smoke and heat damage. Fire extinguished on arrival of fire service, inspection only.  Wick 
23:15:32 (3rd June) One chimney fire, no damage. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.  Kinlochbervie
 01:05:31 (5th June) Wheelie bin and contents destroyed by fire, extinguished using one hosereel jet  Wick 
01:45:09 (5th June) Wheelie bin and contents destroyed by fire, extinguished using one hosereel jet  Wick
16:49:39 (6th June) Washing machine destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Wick
23:02:41 (7th June) Pile of rubbish destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Thurso 
21:05:41 (8th June)  Contents of bin destroyed by fire and wheelie bin damaged. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.  Wick 
 19:44:50 (9th June) Chimney fire, no damage.  Extinguished using chimney rods and stirrup pump.  Dunbeath
Helmsdale
 14:30:41 (10th June)  Chimney fire, can removed. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.  Thurso
19:32:36 (10th June) One washing machine completely destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one bucket of water. Thurso
Bettyhill
Tongue
07:04:37 (16th June) Building fire. Severe smoke damage to lab and 5-10 square metres of fire damage. Two 5kg C02 extinguishers and one dry powder extinguisher  and two hosereel jets used to extinguish fire. Thurso
John O Groats 
03:00:00 (23rd June) Car destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using two hosereel jets.  Wick
 09:49:01 (25th June) Road traffic accident between a motorbike and a car. Crews made scene safe and assisted police with traffic control. Casualty taken to hospital by air ambulance.  Bettyhill
Tongue
Thurso 
 15:07:47 (30th June) Fire on board 32ft dive vessel alongside harbour. Fire extinguished on arrival by boat crew using C02 extinguisher and dry powder extinguishers. Damage confined to interior insulation and fibreglass lining  Wick
     


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