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Car Engulfs In Flames After Collision
By Assistant Chief Adam Grossman
November 21, 2010
In the early morning of Sunday November 21st, 2010 at 0105 hours the Wagontown, Martins Corner and Sadsburyville Fire Companies were dispatched to the 400 block of Old Wilmington Road in West Caln Township for an auto accident involving fire. Shortly after dispatch a report from the State Police on location advised of a car that crashed into a tree and a fire was in the engine compartment of the vehicle.
Assistant Chief Grossman arrived on location first and advised of a mini van fully involved with flames. Engine 31-2 was a minute behind, stopped short of the scene and crew members Captain Conroy and Firefighter Loesch ran a 200' crosslay of 1-3/4" to begin extinguish the fire. The fire was under control within 10 minutes.
Units:
Engine 31-2, Command 31
Deputy Chief Reynolds never misses a working car fire.
