Auto Fire on the Route 30 Bypass, Sadsbury Township
 
By Fire Chief Adam Grossman
August 27, 2016
 

A car caught fire early Saturday morning on the Route 30 Bypass as they were driving Westbound in the area of Old Mill Road. Passerbys utilized 911 to report the fire, saying there was one vehicle on the shoulder of the road that had flames coming from the engine compartment.

Chief Grossman arrived at 0335 and found a vehicle fully involved with flames. Fire Police were instructed to shut down the Westbound Bypass at Airport Road.

Engine 31-1 arrived at 0338 and ran a 1-3/4" hose line from its front bumper to put the fire out. Engine 31-2 arrived next and firefighters opened the hood and trunk of the car. Fire apparatus provided first responder protection by blocking oncoming traffic.

Firefighters had the fire under control just 4 minutes after arriving on location. Sadsburyville units cleared the scene at 0412 turning the scene over to the Pennsylvania State Police.
 
Units: Engine 31-1, Engine 31-2, Chief 31, Deputy 31, Assistant 31, Battalion 31
 
A car was found fully involved with flames on the Westbound Route 30 Bypass.
A car was found fully involved with flames on the Westbound Route 30 Bypass.
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Engine 31-1 arrives on the scene.
Engine 31-1 arrives on the scene.
Engine 31-1 arrived and crew begins to deploy a hose for fire suppression.
Engine 31-1 arrived and crew begins to deploy a hose for fire suppression.
 
Firefighter Rust stretches the front bumper hose line for fire suppression.
Firefighter Rust stretches the front bumper hose line for fire suppression.
Captain Conroy and Firefighter Messner use a hose line to put the fire out.
Captain Conroy and Firefighter Messner use a hose line to put the fire out.
 
The fire quickly knocked down by firefighters.
The fire quickly knocked down by firefighters.
Engine 31-1 lights up the scene and blocks oncoming traffic.
Engine 31-1 lights up the scene and blocks oncoming traffic.
 
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Engine 31-1 led off with the front bumper line.
Engine 31-1 led off with the front bumper line.
 
Past Chief Supplee, Engine 31-1 and Engine 31-2
Past Chief Supplee, Engine 31-1 and Engine 31-2
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