Company 21 and Truck 22 dispatched class one to Rite Screen at 4314 Route 209 in Washington Township for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 21 went POV to the scene and held the box in quarters. Engine 21 held with 6 and Truck 22 with 3. Chief 21 placed the box available, alarm set off due to drywall sanding.
Company 22 dispatched class one to the Union House Apartments at 600 Main Street in Lykens for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 22 had moments before talked to the building manager who advised him that they were going to be testing their alarm system. Chief 22 contacted communications and placed the box available.
A fire destroyed the Willow Grove Tavern, south of Liverpool, on January 30, 1954. The cause of the fire was a space heater that got knocked over during an argument between two patrons. The heater sent burning oil all over place. The Liverpool Fire Company fought the blaze for nine hours and had it under control in 2? hours. They continued to pour water on the fire, as there was a strong wind blowing. The fire company drafted from a nearby pool to provide the much needed water. During the fire, four oil drums that were being stored in the basement ignited and shot flames high into the sky. The loss was $20,000.
1974
Pan American B-707 Crash and Fire - Pago Pago, American Samoa
A fire occurred at the Wincrest Nursing Home in Chicago on Friday, January 30, 1976. The fire occurred when an arsonist set a wardrobe closet on fire at the nursing home, located at 6326 North Winthrop Avenue. The alarm sounded at 11:30 a.m. and the fire was put out at 1:30 p.m. Although the building itself sustained minor smoke, fire, and water damage, 23 people died from smoke inhalation. A 21 year old housekeeper was arrested by authorities and was charged with multiple accounts of arson.
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