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Fire chief outlines Ranch Fire response, credits mutual aid and new incident-tracking software
Summary
Lincoln Fire Chief Anthony Mejia presented an after-action review of the Aug. 4 "Ranch Fire," saying the blaze burned about 145 acres, threatened 12 Bridges High School and was contained without injuries or structural loss. He credited mutual aid and a new incident-management system for improving coordination despite strained resources.
Lincoln Fire Chief Anthony Mejia presented an after-action review Tuesday of the Aug. 4 “Ranch Fire,” telling the City Council the grass fire burned roughly 145 acres near Highway 65 south of 12 Bridges and was contained without injuries or property loss.
Mejia said the city dispatched normal resources along with mutual-aid units from Rockland and the county. He said the incident was complicated because the fire started in county jurisdiction, crossed into Rockland, then entered the city and began heading toward 12 Bridges High School. Weather that day was in the high 90s; wind was light, Mejia said.
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