HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 Affordable Tire Company Fire
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WHEREAS, the Affordable Tire Company fire was reported to the Winter Springs Fire Department at 3: 16 a.m.
on November 29, 2001 resulting in excess of $2.5 million dollars in damages is the most expensive and challenging fire in
the history of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, the location, extent, and complications of the fire involving hazardous and toxic waste required the
expert coordination and direction of 250 fire and other personnel from 34 fire and other related Federal, State, and local
government and private sector organizations to prevent the spread of the fire to additional businesses and to prevent
extensive pollution to Lake Jesup; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Winter Springs owe a great debt of gratitude for the professional, efficient and
effective manner in which the various organizations and their employees minimized the potential damages of the fire to
people, surrounding buildings, and Lake Jesup and other surrounding environmental assets of Winter Springs and Seminole
County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Commission of the City of Winter Springs join
with other Federal, State and local governmental and private sector officials in extending the City's appreciation and
gratitude to the following organizations and their officials and employees for the exceptional professionalism and
excellence in the performance of their duties in the management of the Affordable Tire Company fire in Winter Springs,
Florida on November 29 and 30th, December 1 S\ 2nd, and 3rd of 200 1:
Winter Springs Fire Department
Winter Springs Public Works Department
Winter Springs Stonnwater Department
Winter Springs Engineering Department
Winter Springs Utility Department
Winter Springs Police Department
Winter Springs Fire Explorers
Altamonte Springs Fire Department
Casselberry Fire Department
Lake Mary Fire Department
Longwood Fire Department
Oviedo Fire/Rescue
Sanford Fire Department
Seminole County:
Department of Public Safety
Fire/Rescue Division
Hazardous Materials
Emergency Management
Solid Waste
Roads
Sheriff's Office/Helicopter
CERT: Community Emergency Response Team
SERCO Fleet Maintenance
Communications
Communications Maintenance
American Red Cross
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection
Florida State Division of Forestry
Florida State Department of Transportation
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Affordable Tire Company
Apac/MacAsphalt
Arvida Realtor
Cast Crete
Florida Power Corporation
Florida Power and Light
Florida Public Utilities
Hall Company
Southeastern Environmental
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