By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A fire engine from Lewis County Fire District 6 sustained a considerable amount of damage while assisting another fire department on Sunday and its driver suffered what was described as a minor injury.
District 6 issued a news release yesterday about the incident, offering almost no details. Fire Chief Tim Kinder indicated he wouldn’t say more about it until after the information is compiled for the insurance company.
Crews were trying to locate a reported grass fire that bordered the TransAlta mine, according to Kinder.
The driver was checked out at the hospital and then subsequently released, according to the news release. The incident remains under investigation.
District 6 protects rural areas surrounding Chehalis.
Multiple agencies responded Sunday afternoon to a fire involving grass, brush and an exposed coal seam on property at TransAlta Mine’s South Field.