Monday, June 18, 2012

4 Alarm Fire at 27 W Baseline Rd Gilbert, AZ 85233

2 alarm working fire reported at Farnsworth Wholesale Company at 27 W Baseline Rd in Gilbert, AZ.

Units responding and on scene include: E201, E202, E203, E204, E207, E210, E218, E282, E2253 (2511), E2282, E2540, W-207(201), C2758, L204, L206, L253, L281, LT273, BC251, BC271, BC281, BC282, EDC, CV251 and SS274.

[Update] This is now a 4 alarm fire. Additional units include: E206+(253), E209+(253), E211, E217, E251, E252, E271, E272+(204), E273, E277, E278, E283 (257), E286, E288, E2205, W-201(201), W-228(201), W-229(201), W-251(201), L201, L209, L283, LT273, L276(201), BC5, BC202, BC203, BC252, SDC, MESHQ2, SS274, U10, U29(24), U50 and U288.

[Final Update] Mark Justus-PIO/Captain Gilbert Fire Department tells Scottsdale Arizona News that this was a collaborative effort by all valley municipal fire departments. On the scene was over 200 personnel throughout the duration of the event. Over 8 million dollar loss in inventory alone to the business owner, cause determined to be improperly discarded smoking materials.