You are visiting:Home arrow Area Construction arrow 2-ALARM ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE Thursday, 20 November 2008
2-ALARM ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mike Waite   

Friday, November 4, 2005  
   
At 14:09 hrs. box 512 was dispatched for a reported structure fire on Lightner St. in Ferguson Township.
36495 36496

Shortly after Chief 500 (S. Clouser) went responding the communications center advised of multiple calls and that PD could see smoke from College Ave. Chief 500 (S. Clouser) arrived on scene and advised of a working fire with flames showing from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions on side B and called for a second alarm with an additional engine for a fill site. Command also asked for 6 tankers for a tanker task force due to the location of the house.

Engine 512 arrived on scene and hit the hydrant at the intersection of Lightner St. and Old Gatesburg Rd., Engine 514 arrived and finished the lay for Engine 512, in all a total of 2900 ft. of 5" supply line were laid in addition to the 2 drop tanks being used at the scene for water supply.

The fire was brought under control in about 1 hour, the structure was a total loss.

Chief 500 (S. Clouser) had the command.

Units on the scene were Chief's Car 538, Utility 522, Engines 512, 514, 511, 810, 310, Truck 517, Rescue 518, Tankers 519, 319, 419, 1515, 920, 819, and EMS from Centre LifeLink. Engine 111 and Truck 216 were diverted from the scene to Station 5 for stand-by. The box was placed available at approximately 19:00 hrs.

Thanks to all who responded and to a job well done.

36497
36498
36500
36501
36502
36503
36525
36526
36527
36528
36529
 36530
36531
36532
36533
36534
Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 March 2006 )
 
< Prev   Next >
spacer.png, 0 kB
Run Stats
Month Calls Jobs Pins
January 77 1 1
February 93 - -
March 75 - -
April 92 - -
May 64 - -
June 63 1 1
July 75 1 2
August 86 - -
September 113 - 1
October 96 - 1
November 28 - 1
December - - -
2008 865 3 7
2007 974 11 15
2006 994 12 18
2005 945 14 10
2004 876 4 14
Upcoming Events
No Latest Events