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06:58 hours Saturday October 14th, 2006 the first alarm assignment was struck
for a structure fire on Cudo Rd. in New Milford Twp. This placed United Engine 6
and Tanker 4 on the assignment. Communications advised on dispatch that the Barn
was reported to be fully involved. United Engine 6 and Tanker 4 Responded with a
total of 6 personnel at 07:00. As the engine and tanker were cresting the hill
on SR 706 by the Penn-DOT shed they got a good view of the fire and smoke still
almost 2 miles away
Photo By Renee Coy
The tower knocked down the bulk of the fire
allowing the crews to start overhaul. Crews operated for about 3 hours. Command released
the united units at 09:57. The Barn was a total loss and the State Police fire marshal
was called in to determine a cause of the fire. It is believed that all the
animals made it out of the barn safely and there were no injures reported.
Photo By Renee Coy
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Photo By Renee Coy
Engine 6 was first to arrive to find a barn fully involved
and was requested to drop its crew and return back to heart lake lake to set up
a fill site for tankers while tanker 4 staged in a driveway up the road to allow
room for other apparatus into the scene. Crews from New Milford and United stretched
lines from New Milford Engine3 to try to contain the fire. Command
New Milford 14(D.MacConnell) made a special request for United Tower to the
scene along with a request for second alarm tanker assignment. The Tower arrived
and set the ladder up for master stream operations while the engine crew set up
a water dump site for the tankers.
Photo By Renee Coy
Photo By Renee Coy
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