Large structure fire on North Parkway
JACKSON, Tenn. — Firefighters and first responders assist at a local business after it catches fire Thursday. When our crew arrived on scene, the Allied Hose and Belting Company was fully engulfed with flames inside the industrial sector on Conalco Drive. The Jackson Police Department blocked of a portion of North Parkway to help mitigate the scene.
Multiple agencies were on site including Jackson Energy Authority, EMS , Jackson Fire Department Breathing Air Unit, and the Hazmat Response Team.
“Our husband was bringing our son back from daycare, and he was on Christmasville that was on the other side of the bridge and all you could see was the smoke,” shared Dana Damon, Jackson resident.
First responders fought flames for more than three hours.
“Our initial response was with three engines, a rescue, and a tower truck. We ended up calling in an additional engine, and an additional aerial unit. We don’t know what the cause is. Tomorrow morning we’ll have our fire investigations out here to see if we can identify a location where the fire started,” explained Chief Don Friddle, Jackson Fire Department.
“No injuries at all to firefighters or occupants inside the building. Our firefighters did a really good job of containing the fire and confining the fire,” shared Chief Don Friddle, Jackson Fire Department.
According to Chief Don Friddle, the Allied Company deals with transmission parts, rubber hoses, aluminum materials, and rubber products.
“Sometimes the rubber materials are very difficult to put out and that’s kind of what we’re encountering right now is some hotspots that are inside the building. Right now we’re kind of in a transition phase, we’re calling in two more engines to replace some of the guys that we have on the scene right now. It’s been a long battle for them, and we’re trying to get them relief in here,” explained Chief Don Friddle, Jackson Fire Department.
Several crews worked until the end of the day Thursday to make sure the entire facility was extinguished properly.
We’ll continue to update you on this story as soon as more information becomes available.
