At 01:46 on April 16th, 2010 Susquehanna County was transmitting the
first alarm assignment for a chair on fire in a residence on Sr 29 in
Franklin Twp. Snake Creek's first due. United was requested for an
engine, tanker and rescue. Communications updated that the caller was
blind and they lost the call. Snake Creek 13 arrived to find a 2 1/2
story farm house with smoke showing from the a and b sides first floor.
13 also found the resident outside the building reporting no one else
was inside. United engine 6 responded with a crew of 4 and the
tanker followed with 2. Snake Creek engine 3 arrived and stretched a 1
3/4 hand line. Snake creeks tanker arrived and tied into the engine.
United Engine 6 arrived and split up one crew going inside to assist the
snake creek crews and the other handling the outside vent
responsibilities. Interior crews were meet with 2 rooms well involved
and starting to the extend to division 2. The interior crew called for a
second line and made access to the second floor to get ahead of the
fire. Crews got a quick knock on the fire and then remained on scene to
handled the over haul. Crews were back in service by 03:19. There were
no injuries reported and the building received moderate damage in the
fire.
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