•4-20-08 - Four Fire Week Ends With A 4th Alarm•

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CREW: Engine Co. Driver - FF/EMT Ryon OIC - DC Livelsberger Crew - AC Poole Crew - LT Groft Crew - LT Oberdorff Crew - FF Fals Crew - FF Haugh Crew - JR FF Poole Crew - JR FF Livelsberger Rescue Co. 1 Driver - FF R. Livelsberger OIC - CAPT. Livelsberger Crew - FF E. Livelsberger Crew - FF Altland Crew - FF Cover Crew - FF Lentz Crew - FF Leas Crew - FF Crawford Crew - FF B. Deitz Crew - JR FF Zack Ishman Crew - JR FF Kyle Kissinger Command 41 Driver - Chief Smeltzer OIC - AC Urey In House: FF Scritchfield FF C. Deitz Sharon Smeltzer Randee Scritchfield Renae Poole APPARATUS: Engines: 16, 21, 38, 41, 44-2, LC 7-1-1, LC 7-1-2, LC 7-6-2, LC 7-8-1, LC 7-9, LC 7-10-1 LC 7-10-5, LC 7-15-1, LC 8-1, LC 8-4-1 Tankers: 21, 44, LC 7-1, LC 7-8 Trucks: 16, 24, 34, 42, LC 6-7, LC 8-1 Squads: LC 7-15, LC 8-1 Rescues: 19, 38, 41, 42, LC 7-6, LC 7-9, LC 8-4-1 Attack: 42 Service: 19 Ambulances: 41-1, 41-3, 42-1, 16, LC 7-7 Medic: 102 Traffic: 8

At 05:40, the 41-02 box was struck on Hellam Street in Wrightsville Borough for a working hotel fire with possible entrapment. The Rescue and Engine went enroute in just two minutes with a total of 20 personnel, two Chiefs in Command 41, and 5 Members in quarters. Chief 41-1 arrived on scene with a working fire, 2nd Floor, possible entrapment.  Engine 41 arrived on scene and dropped 5" supply line from 2nd & Hellam Streets.  Crews made initial attack on the 2nd Floor, while a 2nd crew began a search.  Rescue/Engine 41 arrived and laid the 4" supply line from 2nd/Locust.  Crews made entry from the rear of the structure.  Engine 41 supplied multiple handlines and Trucks 8-1, and 16.  Rescue 41 supplied Lancaster Engine 8-1 and Truck 42.  Evac tones were sounded while crews entered the exposure buildings on sides A and D.  After the fire was knocked down, crews re-entered the fire building to perform overhaul operations.  The box was placed available in about 7 hours, and 40 minutes Thanks to ALL of the mutual aid departments that assisted us on this challenging fire.