Luck Stone partners with the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department.
Over the last year, the Centreville area has experienced a couple of significant mulch fires at a local business. During one such fire a neighbor company, Luck Stone (the quarry), offered their large water supply to our crews to assist in extinguishing the fire. They had a pump and water tank that they use to provide water (from a large pit) for their water trucks and other applications around the plant. Unfortunately, at the time we were unable to come up with a way to access it from their set up to our fire trucks.
After the fires, I was able to meet with the Luck Stone management to see how we could partner with them for any future fire events. Working together, both groups familiarized each other on their respective set-ups. Luck Stone then offered, at their own expense, to install additional piping and a four-inch connection that is compatible with our fire engines so we can easily access their water supply. This is very important for an area in which fire hydrants are not as plentiful.
We tested the connection and water supply and found the fire engine was easily able to flow 1000 gallons a minute from the large master stream device (deck gun - see photo) mounted on the unit. Thanks to Luck Stone, our units now have a reliable water supply site for anything farther west and along the Route 29 corridor where fire hydrants can be few and far between.
Thank you Luck Stone for your willingness to partner up and assist us in trying to keep our community safe.