This afternoon at 1:41 PM, KVFD was dispatched to a reported billboard on fire in a field on Lincoln Highway, Rt.#30, between Newlin and Swan roads in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.

Ambulance 8-2 staffed by two career firefighter/EMTs responded with Deputy 8, Tanker 8, Rescue 8, and Engine 8-1 following, for a total active crew of 11.

Upon arrival of Deputy 8 and the West Sadsbury Township PD, it was found to actually be an old wood billboard that was down and burning with some adjacent brush and grass on fire. There were no significant close exposures. Crews pulled a trash line off the Tanker and connected it to Rescue 8, and re-supplied Rescue 8's water with a supply line from Tanker 8.

The trash and debris was pulled apart and the fire was extinguished. Investigation of open burning violations is underway by West Sadsbury Township PD and citations may be issued.

All crews returned to the station at 2:13 PM except Ambulance 8-2 who was dispatched to another call for EMS at Walmart.