Members of the Rochester Fire Department provided assistance in the Town of Berwick on June 11th in response to a significant scrap metal fire that necessitated a continuous water supply operation and a large number of mutual aid resources.

According to officials, C Shift personnel supported firefighting efforts for over 12 hours. Throughout the crisis, Tanker 7 was tasked with carrying thousands of gallons of water to the location as part of the water shuttle operation. In order to ensure a steady supply of water for suppression operations, Engine 2 set up a drafting station and delivered water to the tanker shuttle system.

Department leaders noted that incidents of this size require significant coordination between multiple agencies, with water supply operations playing a critical role in supporting firefighters working on the fireground.