Everyone in the municipal sewer and water industry encounters an emergency situation from time to time. Usually it’s a broken water main or a combined sewer overflow, something you’re trained to handle. Fighting a fire, however, isn’t something the typical sewer technician trains for or expects.
That didn’t stop two City of Orlando workers from jumping into action when a citizen’s van caught fire on a city street on June 20.
The day had barely begun for Streets and Drainage Department operators Tim Allen and Mike Wilkerson. They were just leaving their office when they noticed smoke rising from the street. When
