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Thursday March 3rd, 2011
At 07:39 United Fire was alerted for a structure fire on Hess road in
Dimock twp. United 11 and 13 marked on the air responding and were
advised that the caller was reporting a possible electrical fire with
smoke in the residence. As units were responding smoke could be seen
from a ways out prompting United 11 to request an additional
tanker be added to the alarm. United 13 arrived with the 1 1/2 story
wood frame with heavy fire on the "B" side division 2 and heavy smoke
through out. United 13 established the Hess road command requesting a
second alarm be dispatched. The tower arrived and positioned on the "A"
side of the building and crews stretched a 2 1/2 attack line to the
front door. Command directed Engine 2 to lay in from half way up
the road and engine 6 to pick up the lay and reverse lay out to the end
of the road. As crews charged the attack line the fire had self vented
through the roof. The crew used the tank water from engine 2 and the
tower while water supply was being established. Once water supply was
established command had the master stream be used from the areal ladder.
Crews remained on scene for about an hour more extinguishing the fire.
There were no injuries reported but the home was a total loss. We would
like to thank units from Meshoppen, Elk Lake, Springville, and Hop
Bottom for assisting at the scene. As well as Snake Creek and Silver
Lake for covering our station while we operated at the fire. All units
were in service around 11:00
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