| On the early morning of August 3rd, 2010 at 0125 hours the Sadsburyville Fire Company was dispatched for an Engine with the Parkesburg Fire Company for an inside investigation in the 400 block of West First Avenue in Parkesburg Borough. At 0127 hours the assignment was upgraded to a building fire bringing additonal units from the Atglen and Pomeroy Fire Companies.
Parkesburg Chief Stackhouse went on location at 0130 hours and advised of smoke in the area. After further investigation Chief Stackhouse updated his report to a working fire in an apartment on the Delta side of the building. CFhief Stackhouse took First Avenue Command at 0134 hours.
Engine 28 arrived and dropped a 5" supply line from the hydrant just 200 feet away and led off with a 300' 1-3/4" off the rear advancing into the Delta side. Tower 28 arrived and began laddering the roof of the building to check for extension.
Engine 31-2 went on scene behind Tower 28 with a crew of 4 as the second due engine company and led off with our 300' 1-3/4" attack line off the rear and advanced to the second floor of the fire building. Crews found no smoke or fire on the second or third floors and came back with negative results on the primary and secondary search.
Pomeroy units backed up Parkesburg and Atglen set up ventilation and lighting. The fire was quickly brought under control with minimal fire damage.
Sadsburyville units picked up quickly and went in service at 0222 hours. |
