Fire Showing On Sugarman Road

On Monday November 3rd, 2011 at 1301 hours the Wagontown, Martins Corner, Coatesville VA and East Brandywine Fire Companies were dispatched to the 100 block of Sugarman Road in West Caln Township for a house fire. Calls to 911 reported flames and smoke coming from the detached garage.

Shortly after dispatched at 1303 hours it was determined to be a confirmed working assignment and a working fire dispatch was alerted. On this dispatch an Engine from the Sadsburyville Fire Company, a Tanker from the Westwood Fire Company, the air truck from the City of Coatesville Fire Department and a tanker from the Honey Brook Fire Company along with a medic unit were dispatched to respond.

Due to a lack of water supply in that area with no fire hydrants, three additional tankers from the White Horse Fire Company, Twin Valley Fire Department and Glen Moore Fire Company were dispatched to the scene.

Wagontown Deputy Chief Patton arrived on location and advised of a single family dwelling well involved with fire through the roof and possible entrapment due to a car still being in the driveway.

Engine 31-1 (Grossman) responded with 6 firefighters at 1309 hours.

Wagontown Engine 35 went on location at 1311 hours and began suppression efforts.

Wagontown Chief Zeigler arrived at 1318 hours and established Sugarman Road Command.

Engine 31-1 went on location at 1320 hours. Firefighters Sadsburyville and Coatesville reported to the fire building to assist Wagontown crews and immediately went in for fire attack to save the adjacent structure from the garage from further fire damage.

Engine 31-1 took position in an adjacent driveway to the structure and placed a hand line in service. A supply line was established from Tanker 49.

At 1336 Sugarman Command reported 3 hose lines were in service with the bulk of fire knocked down.

Two firefighters were transported to local hospitals for minor injuries.

The fire was officially placed under control at 1415 hours.

Sadsburyville units then assisted with salvage and overhaul of the structure before being released at 1553 hours.