Barn in East Drumore Township

 
By Lieutenant Robert Swift
December 6, 2011
 

On Tuesday December 6, 2011 at 1:46pm Station 5-2 volunteers were alerted to assist Quarryville fire deparment on a working barn fire at 224 Blackburn Rd in East Drumore Township. Station 5-7 made the response and were advised by LCWC of multiple calls reporting a working fire. With the infomation given Engine 5-7-4 requested an upgrade to a 2nd alarm fire box assignment.

Engine 5-7-4 arrived and reported a working fire and laid a supply line in from a pond located along the main driveway to the farm.

Rescue 5-7 arrived and laid a second 1000 ft of supply line to the scene.

Tanker 5-2-2 made the response at 1:48 along with Tanker 5-2-1. Per command 5-7 all incoming units were to stage on on the hard road.

Tanker 5-2-1 crew members went to the scene with packs and hand tools. Chief 5-7 made an additional request for tanker 5-2-1 crew to go back to Station 5-7 to standby with Tanker 5-9. Members from 5-2 helped with clean up and were released from Station 5-7.

Tanker 5-2-2 was made available at 2:28
Tanker 5-2-1 was made available at 5:00

Station 5-2 would like to thank Chester County Tanker 26 for the standby at our station to cover any additional calls in our frist due or to asst our mutusl aid companies.

 
Units: Tanker 5-2-1 Tanker 5-2-2