On Tuesday September 21st, 2021 at 1645 hours the Sadsburyville, Westwood and Wagontown Fire Companies and the Keystone Valley Fire Department were dispatched for a house fire in Sadsbury Township. The location of the incident was in the unit block of Reel Street in Pomeroy Heights. The call to 911 indicated a house was on fire with flames visible.

Battalion 31 arrived and reported nothing showing. Upon investigation there was a small bedroom fire and it was quickly extinguished by a neighbor with a portable fire extinguisher who is also a firefighter with our company.

Engine 31-1 arrived and checked the fire room for extension into the structure. Engine 31-2 arrived and ventilated the structure of smoke using positive pressure ventilation.

The incident was scaled back to Sadsburyville units and Ambulance 41-1 to evaluate 1 patient for smoke inhalation. The Chester County Fire Marshal’s Office responded also to investigate the cause of the fire.