As you look at the picture noted here you can see the tremendous destruction from the fire, but you may also note that there was one property (to the right) which looks virtually untouched due to the firefighters efforts. In a briefing to the local board of commissioners this week Currituck County Fire and EMS chief Rob Glover reported the close proximity of the houses and the 20 mile per hour winds there was "no way" firefighters could have contained the damage to anything less than took place. Chief Glover described the flames as a "blow torch effect" towards the other structures with the winds that were in place that night. In looking at the scene "you realize what a good job everyone did." Glover noted the cooperation of all area fire departments and he stopped the rumors about a lack of water causing problems for the firefighters. The chief explained to the county commissioners that the pulled 4-5 hours of constant water from two hydrants at the rate of 1,000 gallons per minute. In addition to the 300,000 gallons of water that was used through the hydrants four water shuttle units delivered an additional 163,000 gallons of water during the blaze. Residents of the area described the sight of the flames from many miles away. "The whole darn sky is red" said one resident of Southern shores. "It was a scarry night. It shows how vulnerable all of these houses on the Outer Banks can be to fire." As of Friday, April 20th there has been no cause of the fire released by the Fire marshall. The State Bureau of Investigation is now on the scene of the fire to sift through the rubble and conduct interviews to see if a cause of the massive blaze can be determined.
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Outer Banks House Fire
As you look at the picture noted here you can see the tremendous destruction from the fire, but you may also note that there was one property (to the right) which looks virtually untouched due to the firefighters efforts. In a briefing to the local board of commissioners this week Currituck County Fire and EMS chief Rob Glover reported the close proximity of the houses and the 20 mile per hour winds there was "no way" firefighters could have contained the damage to anything less than took place. Chief Glover described the flames as a "blow torch effect" towards the other structures with the winds that were in place that night. In looking at the scene "you realize what a good job everyone did." Glover noted the cooperation of all area fire departments and he stopped the rumors about a lack of water causing problems for the firefighters. The chief explained to the county commissioners that the pulled 4-5 hours of constant water from two hydrants at the rate of 1,000 gallons per minute. In addition to the 300,000 gallons of water that was used through the hydrants four water shuttle units delivered an additional 163,000 gallons of water during the blaze. Residents of the area described the sight of the flames from many miles away. "The whole darn sky is red" said one resident of Southern shores. "It was a scarry night. It shows how vulnerable all of these houses on the Outer Banks can be to fire." As of Friday, April 20th there has been no cause of the fire released by the Fire marshall. The State Bureau of Investigation is now on the scene of the fire to sift through the rubble and conduct interviews to see if a cause of the massive blaze can be determined.