Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #691

On a Monday night as fire training was about to get underway, a box alarm assignment was dispatched for 199 Plane Street in Wiconisco for a house fire, bringing Companies 23, 22, and 24 along with EMS to the scene. Engine 22 responded with a crew of six, Tanker 22 responded with a crew of two, and later into the call Truck 22 was special called to the scene and responded with a crew of four. This call was about a half block up the street from Station 23, and members of company 24 were at station 23 giving a demonstration of their new thermal imaging camera. Companies 23 and 24 were on the scene quickly, with Company 22 not far behind. Crews found a small one and one half story bungalow type house with smoke and flames coming out of the first floor. A crew from Company 23 advanced into the structure and got a quick knockdown on the fire, and Companies 22 and 24 members assisted with suppression and overhaul. Heavy damage occurred to the building's interior. Company 22 remained on scene until released by Chief 23.