Double-parked vehicle prevents ladder truck from accessing lot, Lacey fire says
A double-parked vehicle turned into a headache for Lacey Fire District 3 Saturday afternoon after it prevented a ladder truck from accessing the site of a fire.
About 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Lacey fire was dispatched to the Dakota Apartments in the 6200 block of Pacific Avenue Southeast after a report of a balcony barbecue fire.
The fire was extinguished before crews arrived, Battalion Chief Steve Crimmins said. However, it still damaged vinyl siding and activated a fire sprinkler on a lower floor.
But if it had been a larger fire, the ladder truck could have been prevented from providing a key service: extending the ladder for a possible balcony-based rescue, Crimmins said.
He said Lacey police were notified and the vehicle was impounded.
This story was originally published April 12, 2020 at 11:16 AM.
