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Renee Coy Photo
Snake Creek engine 4 was the first in mutual aid
Engine and was assigned to the the attack piece at the scene. with the
bulk of the fire knocked down crews from Snake Creek and United the stretched
2 hand lines into the back of the main structure to hold the fire from
advancing in to the main portion of the barn. command then reassigned
Rush Engine to the scene for its supply line and New Milford Tanker to
assist with water supply.
After water supply was established Crews were
able to make an aggressive interior attack on the fire and were able to
bring the fire under control. command the requested Hop Bottom
Engine to stand by at United station, Elk Lake fire to stand by at there
own station, Springville Fire for a tanker into the scene to augment the
water supply, and Silver Lake for an Engine with foam to assist with over
haul.
Renee Coy Photo
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An Alarm was transmitted by
the Susquehanna County Comm. center on Sunday October 16th 2005 at
aprox 08:45 hours for a barn fire on Fernheim RD in Bridgewater
twp. United 11 (P. Sprout) was first to arrive reporting heavy involvement
of the main barn. Chief Sprout than requested
Station 18 Clifford Ladder, Snake Creek Engine and Tanker, New Milford
Tanker, and Silver Lake Tanker to the scene also an Engine from Rush Fire
to standby by at our station.
The first in engine was assigned to
a defensive attack of the fire and used its deck gun and booster tank to
make the initial attack. when the booster tank was emptied the
engine was requested to start laying 5" hose to a pond almost a mile
away. On the arrival of the second in engine they placed their
ground monitor into service and used the water from United tanker while
water supply was being established.
Renee Coy Photo
Crews continued for several hours on
overhaul due a stubborn fire in the roof area where the sections of the
barn joined together. crews also faced the hazard of asbestos and
slate shingles on the roof of the structure. The barn was over 100
years old and part of the historic Fernheim Estate. Crews did an excellent
job controlling the flames. The family is expected to repair the damage
to the structure.
The fire was declared out at 13:32
and crews remained on scene picking up over 5000 feet of 5" laid for
water supply. all crews were placed back in service at 15:24. There
was no livestock in the barn at the time of the fire there was some
equipment that was lost in the barn. There was also reported one
firefighter injury who was transported from the scene by Montrose EMS
. The State Police Fire Marshall was called the scene to determine
the cause of the fire.
Crews were at work at the fire hall
for the monthly breakfast fundraiser at the time of the alarm and would like to thank all of the
help they received from family and friends and stand by mutual aid crews
who showed up at the hall so that the crews could respond to the
alarm. The help at the hall also provided refreshments to the scene
of the fire as well. Also we would like to thank company fire Photographer
Renee Coy for the excellent pictures.
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