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House Fire Dispatch on Moody Street, Valley Township
By Fire Chief Adam Grossman
February 26, 2017
The Sadsburyville Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Westwood Fire Company in the unit block of Moody Street, Valley Township, Sunday for a reported house fire. The call came in around 0731 and the Wagontown Fire Company was also dispatched.
Westwood Chief McWilliams arrived on location and assumed Command, Chief Grossman was investigating, reporting a smoke condition in the basement.
Engine 31-1 (Lieutenant Pascoe) and a crew of 5 arrived simultaneously with Engine 44-5. Firefighters set up mechanical ventilation in the basement after the situation was controlled. It was determined a pump was overheated and the electric was secured.
Companies were together on scene for 25 minutes before being returned. Engine 31-2 and Rescue 35 were recalled.
Units:
Engine 31-1, Engine 31-2, Command 31
Mutual Aid:
Wagontown FC, Westwood FC
Sadsburyville and Westwood on scene of a house fire in Valley Township.
SFC staffing returning to 31-1.
Engine 31-1 and Engine 44-5
Culprit of the smoke condition.
Mechanical ventilation set up on the Charlie side.
