Dew firefighters responded quickly to the Lucky J Saturday morning, April 15, 2017 to extinguish a car fire sandwiched between two gas pumps. Flames were visible under the vehicle, making for a dangerous situation. According to the photographer, the two young women who owned the car attempted to put out the flames with two borrowed fire extinguishers while a trucker, barefoot and shirtless, ran toward the burning vehicle with his extinguisher. When the first Dew fire truck arrived, they turned their hoses onto the car, even before coming to a complete stop. Firefighters had to use an axe to raise the hood, before the flames were completely put out. “It was quite frightening and, at the same time, gratifying to see strangers come together in the crisis,” says photographer Mary McDonald. Also responding to the scene was FCSO Deputy Lawrence.
(Photo by Mary McDonald)
