TRANQUILLITY, Calif. (KFSN) — A rare weather report in Fresno County, as residents reported a potential tornado had ripped the roof off a fire station.
Witnesses said Tuesday that they spotted a small funnel cloud touchdown in the town of Tranquillity.
“Rarely does one actually touch down and cause damage. With this job, just like with the public, you always have to be ready for everything. Fire Department, we’re not exempt from disasters happening, so we’ve got to respond and react,” said CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Matthew Mosley.
Moments after the report, pieces of the roof of CAL FIRE Station 95, on West Morton Road, were sent flying in several directions, with some even landing across the street in an almond orchard.
Chief Mosely told Action News that his crew was responding to a call in Mendota when the initial reports came in.
He’s now thankful they weren’t inside when those wicked winds swept through.
“There’s no damage to the residents or barracks of our station crews, and we just want to reiterate to the communities that our services aren’t affected by this damage. We’re still going to be here and doing our job,” Chief Mosley said.
The massive hole left behind from where that funnel cloud touched down sat just feet away from where firefighters are usually working out.
The damage was primarily focused on the bay, where the crew parks their fire engine.
“As far as getting the actual roof itself over the bay repaired, we’re still going to look into that and look at vendors and cost for the department,” Chief Mosley said.
None of the first responders staffed at the station were injured, and the agency is now working to repair the damaged bay.
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