Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #1869

The 22-2 box was dispatched for a report of a porch on fire at 710 Main Street in Lykens Borough. Companies 22, 23, 24, 21, 66, and Schuylkill 66 dispatched class one. Engine 23 responded and arrived on side A, and advanced a hand line to the side porch. Engine 22 responded with 6, and laid in from the hydrant at Main and Spruce, supplying Engine 23. Truck 22 responded with 3 and staged on Main Street in front of Engine 23, and laddered the building. Engine 24 arrived behind the Truck and sent manpower to side A. Rescue 21 arrived and staged at Main and Spruce streets and sent manpower to side A, with Chief 21 assuming the manpower officer position. EMS from 6 staged behind them on Main Street. Engine 66 arrived behind Engine 24 and assumed the RIT assignment. Schuylkill Air-Light 66-60 set up behind Engine 66 for air. Initial size up was a 2 1/2 story wood frame single family residence, with fire on the side porch extending into the B side wall of the house. Captain 22 assumed command on arrival with Engine 22. Crew from 23 performed the knockdown, with crew from Engine 22 advancing a second line to the C side of the structure. 22 crew went interior and checked the first and second floor for extensions, finding none but there was a significant smoke condition present. A 22 crew set up a PPV fan on side A while 21 and 24 crews rotated in to perform overhaul and salvage. Control was marked, and the box was held to companies 22 and 23. Remaining crews checked for hot spots and extensions until released by command. The County fire marshal was requested to determine the cause, which was determined to be accidental. A total of 18 members responded to this call.

While this incident was ongoing, an automatic fire alarm came in for the Reiff and Nestor Plant and was handled by mutual aid companies (see call number 13).