NOTN- Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to another trailer fire in the Switzer Creek area earlier today, and according to a statement released on their social media, extremely cold temperatures have complicated firefighting and emergency response operations.

The post said the severe cold can cause firefighters to fatigue more quickly and can even lead to equipment freezing or malfunctioning. Accessing structures also proves more difficult due to weather conditions.

CCFR reported receiving medical calls during the fire, stretching available resources and requiring crews to triage incidents as the fire response continued.

The statement said, “If it’s not a time-sensitive emergency or they are in a clinic setting, we will have to delay responses and get to them as quickly as we can, we apologize for some of the delays, however that’s the reality of a small town without neighboring departments to help fill it.”