House Fire Westmoreland Drive, East Fallowfield Township

On Wednesday evening June 5, 2013 the Modena Fire Company was dispatched at 1749 hours along with the Westwood Fire Company, Sadsburyville Fire Company for an engine, and Cochranville Fire Company for the pumper/tanker to a reported garage fire on Westmoreland Drive in East Fallowfield Township.

Westwood Assistant Chief Scott was first on scene reported an attached garage fully involved and fire pushing into the house and requested the working fire dispatch. Deputy Chief Perine arrived on scene and took Westmoreland Command and requested the first alarm tanker task force, he also reported a trailer in front of the garage as an exposure and advised it was full of racing fuel.

Ladder 41 arrived on scene and threw ground ladders and started roof operations. Engine 44-5 and 37-2 both arrived simultaneously and both deployed two 1 3/4 hand lines, Engine 44-5 crew went to work on the interior of the structure as Engine 37-2 crew extinguished the now burning trailer and garage.

Crews worked together and quickly brought the fire under control, with extensive overhaul needing down.

During the incident two firefighters, one Westwood and one Coatesville, suffered injuries, both were taken to the hospital and were treated and later released. We're glad to report they will both make a full recovery.

Units cleared the scene at 2045 hrs.