Firefighters To Monitor Hot Spots After Major Fire At Ochelata Wax Plant
Fire crews are keeping an eye on hot spots after a large fire burned for hours inside a wax plant in Washington County Friday.
Firefighters said this fire required a lot of extra effort and manpower.
The Washington County Fire Chief said fighting this fire wasn t easy because of all the wax inside the plant, the amount of water needed to put out the flames and making sure they could get inside the building safely.
Firefighters said, at one point, there were over three 20,000 tanks of wax exploding inside the building. Folks nearby said the building looked like a giant candle while it burned.
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Washington County leaders would like to see a professional evaluation of separate plans to improve firefighting services in the county.
Specifically, Washington County commissioners want to know the cost breakdown of a plan to add paid firefighters to volunteer departments. The county is now operating under a two-year-old pilot program that partners the county with Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Medical Services for additional firefighting help.
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County commissioners voted in March to pass a resolution asking Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy to engage the University of Tennesseeâs County Technical Assistance Service and other related organizations, including the Washington County Fire Chiefâs Association, to âdevelop information relevant to fire safetyâ and the employment of full-time firefighters in Washington County.