6 pump fire involving workshop, Amners Farm, Burghfield, Reading - 2nd April 2024

RBFRS press release:
Fire near Burghfield
At 11:28am on Tuesday, 2 April, we received reports of a fire on Reading Road near Burghfield.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road, Newbury Wokingham, Mortimer, Whitley Wood and Theale were sent to the scene alongside an aerial ladder platform and two officers.
Upon arrival, crews discovered a large fire on a farm. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used three hose reels, a main jet and the aerial ladder platform to extinguish the fire.
Crews were at the scene for approximately three hours and 55 minutes.

[@TomHorne-hm7sf]

Why 6 pumps

[@timincam]

what is the yellow board on the tripod used for and what is it called?

[@ivanbarefield2333]

Breathing Apparatus (BA) Control Board. Each BA wearer has a tally which they hand to the BA Entry Control Officer (BECO) who enters info onto the BA board. This will include how much air they have in their tanks, time of entry, where in the building they are working and what time they should exit before running out of air. Hope that helps?

[@TomHorne-hm7sf]

Why not get in with the hose reel and 2 ba

[@roychivers8134]

Its a stage 1 B.A Entry Board

[@frankiefire3968]

@@TomHorne-hm7sf because in this woke life someone could potentially crack or brake a nail