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CAROLINAS FIRE PAGE Log 08/17/2008

CFP7: ROBBINS (MOORE 11) ***4TH ALM ON ARRIVAL*** HEMP ST, OLD MILLIKAN PLANT. FIRE THRU ROOF. 1st ALM: STAs 11 12 14 62. 2nd/3rd/4th ALMs: STAs 31 63 61 52 22 51 21 81 41. ADD BENNETT (CHATHAM 5). (MCFD/FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D1 ROBBINS ****5TH ALM**** HEMP ST. 5th ALM: STAs 71 72 91 23 FOR TANKERS. INTERIOR REPORTING FLASH OVER WITH CREWS INSIDE. COMM REQ MIN RADIO TRAFFIC DUE TO NUM UNITS REPSG. S/C CHATHAM & RANDOLPH CTY UNITS. (ROBBINS FD/FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D2 ROBBINS ***10 ALARM EQ*** E HEMP ST X-ST KENNEDY. 1 & 2-STY 700' X 650' IRREGULAR. VERY HVY FIRE CONDs. DEFENSIVE OPS. SEV EXP PROB EAST SIDE w/ NUM HOMES. M/A MONTGOMERY: TROY (LADDER), BISCOE, STARR. M/A RANDOLPH: ASHEBORO (LADDER), ULAH (LADDER). M/A CHATHAM: SILER CITY (LADDER). H20 PROBs. D/W/H. (FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D3 ROBBINS ***10 ALARMS+*** E HEMP ST X-ST KENNEDY. CREWS ESTABLISHING A TANKER SHUTTLE. ADDL COs: SEAGROVE (RANDOLPH 6); FROM MONTGOMERY: WADEVILLE (6), UWHARRIE (8), PEKIN (9). STILL VERY D/W/H. (FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/4 ROBBINS ***MULT ALM*** FIRE BLDG IS 286,000sf. PRE-FIRE PHOTO NOW ON-LINE AT FIRENEW.NET. WE HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER EN ROUTE. [700] 90

CFP7: U/D5 ROBBINS *MULT ALM* MILLIKEN PLANT. ADDL M/A FR RANDOLPH: COLERAIN (9/10), STALEY (7/27), ADDL TANKERS FROM ULAH (11/12). (FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D6 ROBBINS *MULT ALM* S/C GOLDSTON (CHATHAM 11) 3000 gal TANKER. ADD BONLEE (CHATHAM 6), PITTSBORO (CHATHAM 12). S/C WESTSIDE (RANDOLPH 13/16/23) FOR (2) 2500 gal TANKERS TO ASSIST WITH WATER SHUTTLES. (FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D7 ROBBINS *MULT ALM* ADD TANKERS FROM LEE COUNTY: TRAMWAY (LEE 2), NORTHVIEW (6), NW POCKET (9). (FNN-911) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D8 ROBBINS *MULT ALM* 43 FDs ON SCENE, EXT M/A FOR COVERAGE. 3 BLK EVAC OF AREA, SHELTER EST @ LOCAL SCHOOL. PROPERTY WAS UNOCCUPIED (ON THE MARKET). EM OFFICIALS CONCERNED ABOUT LOCAL WATER SUPPLY FOR ROBBINS, AND SHUTTLING WATER IN FROM DISTANT LOCATIONS. DO NOT ANTICIPATE CALLING ADDL COs AT THIS POINT. (799FC O/S) [700] 90

CFP7: U/D9 ROBBINS *MULT ALM* S/C UNITS FROM MONTGOMERY 10 (LAKE TILLERY) & 5 (CANDOR). COs WENT MARGINALLY OFFENSIVELY AND WERE ABLE TO SAVE PART OF THE STRUCT. NOW BACK DEFENSIVE. S/C SBI and ATF FOR INVESTIGATION. (FNN-911) [700] 90

> News Summary > 20080817 News: 5 Alarm Fire at Plant in Moore County

Huge Fire at Vacant Plant in Moore County

Submitted by: FireNews.net Staff

Photos Courtesy David Evans, The Post, Biscoe, NC (top five photos).
Photos Courtesy Thomas Babb, CFP-799 (next four photos).

Moore County

(Above: pre-fire aerial view of Milliken Plant, 200 Kennedy Street, Robbins, NC)

New Slide Show Added (August 18, 2008)

ROBBINS - Moore County fire companies are fighting a fire at the old Milliken Plant in Robbins on Hemp Street Sunday morning.

Additional companies have been called from Randolph and Chatham counties.

Interior crews have reported a flash-over. Additional companies have been called for tankers.

Details on the property.

See our Incident Reports for initial details of this incident.

UPDATE (13:30)

Officials on scene are concerned about asbestos exposure. They are also concerned about a steam tower that is on the northwest corner of the property, and its potential collapse.

This historic structure in Robbins is the location where failed Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards announced his campaign for the White House.

UPDATE (13:55)

Officials are concerned about the amount of water left in Robbins, and are initiating tanker shuttles from distant locations.

A three-block area has been evacuated with a shelter established at a local school.

The property was unoccupied and currently is on the market.

Extensive mutual aid is being used for coverage of depleted fire companies.

(Thanks to Thomas Babb, CFP-799, on scene.)

UPDATE (14:50)

The old mill in Robbins had been brought recently, according to a story published in the Jan. 10 edition of The Pilot.

EVH Supply Co. of Randleman bought the approximately 300,000-square-foot mill to house a plant that was going to make paper products that it markets all over the country.

It was thought that the plant could bring more than 200 jobs to the area when it was in full operation.

(from thepilot.com)

A listing of Moore County Fire Departments, from CAROLINAS FIRE PAGE:

Sta 11 - Robbins - 151 S Broad St
Sta 12 - Highfalls - 1281 Hwy 22
Sta 14 - Westmoore - 1211 Dover Church Rd
Sta 21 - Circle V - Vass Station 1 - 131 South Alma Stree
Sta 21 - Circle V - Woodlake Station 2 - 205 Murdock C Road
Sta 22 - Cameron - 170 Red Hill Road
Sta 23 - Crains Creek - 4557 Lobelia Rd
Sta 31 - Carthage - 4396 US Hwy 15-501
Sta 41 - Aberdeen - 800 Holly St
Sta 51 - Whispering Pines - 10 Pine Ridge Dr
Sta 52 - Eastwood - 980 Hwy 73
Sta 61 - West End - 4203 NC Hwy 73
Sta 62 - Eagle Springs - 1932 NC Hwy 211 E
Sta 63 - Seven Lakes - 716 Seven Lakes Dr
Sta 71 - Pinebluff - N Pecan & W Philadelphia
Sta 72 - Crestline - Hwy 211 E
Sta 81 - Southern Pines - 500 W Pennsylvania Ave
Sta 91 - Pinehurst Sta 1 - 45 Community Rd
Sta 92 - Pinehurst Sta 2 - 15 Parker Lane

Following are additional departments that are responding:

Bennet (Chatham 5)
Siler City (Chatham 9) (Ladder)
Troy (Montgomery 1) (Ladder)
Biscoe (Montgomery 3)
Star (Montgomery 4)
Asheboro (Randolph) (Ladder)
Ulah (Randolph 11/12) (Ladder)
Seagrove (Randolph 6)
Wadeville (Montgomery 6)
Uhwarrie (Montgomery 8)
Pekin (Montgomery 9)
Coleridge (Randolph 9/10)
Staley (Randolph 7/27)
Bonlee (Chatham 6)
Pittsboro (Chatham 12)
Tramway (Lee 2)
Northview (Lee 6)
Northwest Pocket (Lee 9)
Westside (Randolph 13/16/23)
Lake Tillery (Montgomery 10)
Candor (Montgomery 5)
Goldston (Chatham 11)

Nine pumper/tankers were requested from Harnett County at 23:00 Sunday night.

Special appreciation is extended to Mike Barrington of the Biscoe Fire Department of Montgomery County for assitance with this information.

Primary Agency: Robbins Fire Department

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Posted on Sun Aug 17 2008 at 10:46 UPDATED: Mon Aug 18 at 13:00

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Reader Comments:

They now have added Westside FD (Randolph 13/16/23) with a request for 2 tankers and manpower.

Posted by Mike Pittman on Sun Aug 17 2008 at 12:57

Keeps us posted on further updates.

Posted by Al B on Sun Aug 17 2008 at 13:14

are there any other updates on this fire

Posted by Aaron Byrd on Sun Aug 17 2008 at 17:31

At 11pm harnett county sent 9 tanker/pumpers with about 35 manpower

Posted by HCES on Mon Aug 18 2008 at 0:22

Guys, Great Job!! It makes me miss being back in NC!

Art Gordon

the old “733”

Posted by Art Gordon on Mon Aug 18 2008 at 8:57

In your list of ststions that responed to robbins Station 11
from chatham co. provided a tanker
that was on the scene until apox.
07:00 monday and supplied aprox.
144,000 gal of water they also covered for carthage fd while they were at the robbins fire

Posted by Charlie Fields on Mon Aug 18 2008 at 10:39

At around 9-9:30pm both Mt. Gilead sta. 2(Montgomery Co.) and Badin sta. 7(Montgomery Co.) were called for pumper/tankers to respond to Robbins.

Posted by Aaron Byrd on Mon Aug 18 2008 at 16:10

Great job on the article and photos.

Posted by David Watson on Mon Aug 18 2008 at 16:23

Lets not forget the food and drinks that were provided by the American Red Cross. With them it was one less worry about getting food and water! Good Job American Red Cross!

Posted by Adam Small on Mon Aug 18 2008 at 19:16

Update, Moore County stations 11,12,14 Dispatched back out for a flare up.

We here in Moore County would like to thank all of those that responded and assisted with this major incident in Roobins, well done!!

Posted by George Gullickson on Tue Aug 19 2008 at 22:11

Badin Lake Montgomery Station 7 was there too but isnt on any of the lists Ive seen.

Posted by Jessica on Fri Aug 22 2008 at 15:58

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