Truck 22 dispatched class one in place of Truck 20 to 403 North Street in Millersburg Boro for a report of smoke in a structure. Truck 22 responded with 7, and was placed available by command 20 as they were pulling out the station.
The 21-1 box was dispatched for a reported structure fire at 41 Main Street in Elizabethville. This brought companies 21, Truck 20, and Engine 26. Chief 21-1, when pulling out of station 21 2 blocks away, reported a column visible and requested the first alarm, bringing companies 22, 29, and the rest of companies 20 and 26. Truck 22 responded with 7 and Utility 22 with 1. Command 21 requested the second alarm, bringing companies 216, 23, 27, and 28 to the scene. On arrival of the truck, they took side A with the first due Truck assignment and went in service, going to the roof and taking out upper floor windows before venting the original fire building and then the exposure building to the East as fire had extended to it. The original fire building was actually located at 44 West Main Street, a 2 1/2 story brick frame duplex structure. The East exposure building at 42 West Main Street, a 2 1/2 story wood frame duplex, had fire in the C/D bedroom with extension into the attic. The rest of the Truck crew laddered the two fire buildings as additional manpower and equipment began arriving on scene. Crew assisted with fire suppression, tarping of the East exposure building, and overhaul of the original fire building. The other half of each duplex at 40 and 46 West Main Street was checked for extensions with none found. Schuylkill Rescue Engine 650 from Muir was relocated to Station 22. Crews continued to assist command with salvage and overhaul until released by command.
Units on scene or standing by included:
Engine and Truck 20
Engine, Rescue, Tanker and Utility 21
Engine and Tanker 216
Truck and Utility 22
Engine and Rescue 23
Engine, Tanker, and Squad 26
Engine 27
Engine 28 at Station 21 after at scene
Engine 29, 29-1 and Tanker 29
Perry Rescue 2 at Station 20
Engine 37-1 at Station 29
Schuylkill Engine 650 at Station 22
EMS from Medic 6
2020
Truck fire endanger/structure, 820 Luxemburg Road (Box 27-4)
Truck 22 dispatched class one on the 27-4 structure box for a report of a tractor trailer on fire next to a chicken plant. Companies 27, 28, 26, 21, 23, NC/65 and Medic 6 also on the call. Truck 22 responded with 5 and 2 members responded POV. On arrival, the truck was directed to the B side of the chicken plant which was a large building with a loading dock where the tractor trailer was parked and was now fully involved. Truck crew went to the roof to ventilate while also laddering the building. Fire got up into the ceiling trusses and had to be dug out throughout the dock area of the building. After completing several vent holes the bucket crew came down and assisted with extinguishment and overhaul until released by command.
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