United Assists Hop Bottom with a Chimney Fire with Extension

On the afternoon of Thursday March 6th, 2008 Communications dispatched the box for a structure fire on Weston rd in Brooklyn twp. This brought the Tower Engine and Tanker out of United. United 13 (C.E. Daly) marked on scene of the 2 story wood frame residential with fire in the walls near the chimney. United Tower and Hop Bottom Units arrived at the same time with the Tower taking the "A" side of the building with the crew splitting 1 crew stretching the preconnect into the building with tools to open up. The other crew placed the tower to the roof to access the chimney. Crews made quick work of the fire returning to service with an hour and a half.  Minor damage was suffered to the building their were no injuries reported.

 

 

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