This time the fire alarm was close to home. Firefighters from Backus, Pine River and Hackensack battled flames at Backus City Hall Tuesday night Feb. 2, which shares its facility with the city's fire department.
Haze, smoke and red glare filled the night, as emergency vehicles parked just outside on Highway 87 in front of the city hall/fire department building. Firefighters worked both to put out the fire and remove emergency vehicles from the building. Shortly after the fire was reported, calls for mutual aid from other area fire departments were heard over the police scanner.
As of Tuesday night, the extent of the damage wasn't clear. Fire crews were reportedly working on cleanup of the building just before 6:30 p.m.
This is a developing story. Check back at www.brainerddispatch.com for more details as they are available.
1/5: Haze, smoke and red glare filled the night with emergency vehicles parked just outside on Highway 87 in front of the building shared by Backus City Hall and the Backus Fire Department. Fire fighters were both working the fire and removing emergency vehicles from the shared building at the same time.
2/5: Firefighters from Backus, Pine River and Hackensack work at Backus City Hall Tuesday, Feb. 2, where a fire broke out. The building that caught fire also includes the Backus Fire Department. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
3/5: Firefighters from Backus, Pine River and Hackensack work at Backus City Hall Tuesday, Feb. 2, where a fire broke out. The building that caught fire also includes the Backus Fire Department. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
4/5: Firefighters from Backus, Pine River and Hackensack work at Backus City Hall Tuesday, Feb. 2, where a fire broke out. The building that caught fire also includes the Backus Fire Department. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
5/5: An emergency vehicle lit up the inside of the Backus Fire Department with its headlights to help firefighters after all the city's emergency vehicles and fire fighting equipment was pulled out of the building. Fire departments from Hackensack and Pine River were called in for mutual aid.
