| At 19:11hrs Wednesday evening, Company 5-2 was alerted for a Trash fire at 613 Noble Road in Sadsbury Township.
Chief 5-2 (Reimold) and Captain 5-2-1 (Lofgren) marked up with LCWC and received updated information of a Trash fire getting out of control with flames lapping into an adjacent structure.
Engine 5-2-1 (Buckwalter) responded within minutes with a crew of 5 followed by Tanker 5-2-2 (Miller) and Tanker 5-2-1 (Fisher). Chief and Captain arrived to find a large pit filled with burning lumber impinging on a nearby structure. Engine 5-2-1 arrived next and was given instructions to pull the bumper line to start with extinguishment while a crew took the TIC and surveyed the structure for heat and fire.
Tanker 5-2-2 arrived and supplied Engine 5-2-1 while Tanker 5-2-1's assignment was for the crew to assist the Engine crew with manpower support.
Noble Road Command was established by Captain Lofgren and the incident placed under control at 19:31hrs. Units cleared the Trash fire at 19:50hrs.
During final extinguishment of the Trash fire, Noble Road Command received notification from LCWC of a reported Brush fire in our Atglen Borough, Chester County local. Noble Road Command was transferred to Chief 5-2 while Captain 5-2-1 and Tanker 5-2-1 picked up to make the response to the Brush call.
Captain 5-2-1 marked en route with Lanco and Chesco receiving additional of a caller was reporting a fire on the creek bank just east of the Lower Valley Road and Route 41 intersection in Atglen Borough.
The Captain arrived with nothing evident. After additional searching the fire was located on the West Sadsbury Township side. Notification was made to Chester County advising them of the change in municipality and being an Atglen Fire local.
Tanker 5-2-1 gathered up and returned available at 19:52hrs.
Third run of the evening was a reported Brush fire along the low grade railroad in Sadsbury Township at 21:00hrs. Caller reported multiple Brush fires in the area. Chief 5-2 (Reimold) was called initially for the investigation before the company was to be dispatched. The Chief located the fires and immediately called for the company response. Brush 5-2 made the response shortly after but was recalled due to the homeowner doing the extinguishment themselves. Company 5-2 available at 21:05hrs. |
