Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Company was dispatched to the 1000 Blk of Yeadon Ave to assist Station 16 for a building fire.  Members were in the process of putting newly acquired hose into service at the time of the alarm allowing Engine 24 to hit the street in seconds.  Units were advised by fireboard that police were on location reporting smoke showing from the second floor.  Medic 16 arrived and gave the initial report of a two story twin, with smoke showing, from the second floor and no one home.  Engine 24 arrived on the scene and secured their own water supply in front of the address.  The crew forced entry so their officer and tip-man could advance a 1 3/4 inch hand line to the second floor and extinguish the fire in the rear bedroom.  16-9B (Kunkle) had the Yeadon Ave command and assigned E16 (Yeadon) the rear and T19 (Lansdowne) the front of the building.  While the hose team handled the fire room, the E24 Driver and outside crew placed two ladders to the dwelling, forced the rear door for E16, and started ventilation of the second floor. RIT came from Station 03 (Clifton Heights).  The job was under control shortly after the first 10 minute mark and overhaul complete within the hour.  While units were still on scene, a minor heater backfire was handled at a couple of doors away.




Thanks to Mike Carr and Brian Feeney Jr. for the use of their pictures.