Firefighter injured in blaze that destroyed two mobile homes in Penhold
PENHOLD, AB – Smoke filled the air over the Town of Penhold Monday night as fire that destroyed two mobile homes and injured a firefighter.
The blaze in the Penhold Estates trailer park started around 4 p.m. with firefighters from Penhold and later Innisfail both responding.
According to Penhold Fire Chief Jim Pendergast, crews found two units fully engulfed in flames when they arrived.
“We made sure all the occupants were out,” explained Pendergast. “It’s been a tough fight. It’s hard to get in to access some of the areas of the fire because of the construction and the way that the trailers have been renovated over the years. Also, all of our air packs are freezing up but I mean its winter time and so we try to plan for that but you have to deal with that right?”