@ 0:13 With temperatures in the low 20's Shepherds along with South Iredell, Lake Norman & Davidson FD's were alerted to assist Mount Mourne on a outbuilding fire around the 100 block of Owens Farm Rd. With multiple callers flooding ECOM's communications units and personnel responding were advised this would be a confirmed fire. Mount Mourne Engine 1 along with Tower Ladder 1 arrived on location and confirmed the working fire along with a nearby structure involved as well. Mount Mourne Chief 700 (R.Hoover) advised ECOM he had 2 structures involved with various machinery equipment along with tractor trailers around same and to add Mooresville Engine 3 on the box to assist. Shepherds Engine 3 was the 5th arriving apparatus on the scene and staged out on the roadway as requested by Command. With no hydrants on Owen's Farm Rd. Mooresville Engine 3 laid down 500ft of 5' LDH to establish an accurate water supply for Mount Mourne Engine 1. Shepherds assisted personnel on scene with fire suppression. Efforts proved somewhat difficult as the outbuilding involved contained various flammable items, power equipment and various sizes of acetylene tanks. At 00:35 a "Control time" was given and Command began releasing companies (Davidson & Lake Norman). Shepherds along with South Iredell personnel assisted Mooresville Engine 3 with picking up their supply line. Shepherds was released @ 01:43hrs.
