Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #2087

Local alarm dispatched class one on the 22-1 box for a report of smoke in a structure located at 528 Arlington Street in Lykens. Engine 22 responded with 4, Utility 22 with one, and Chief 22 POV. Engines 23, 24 and Rescue 21 as well as Medic 6 also on the box. Chief 22 arrived on scene with heavy black smoke coming from the chimney. A person checking out the house had entered and found smoke inside coming from the basement. Engine 22 arrived on scene side A and sent three air pack crew inside, and found the furnace malfunctioning and shut it down. Command held the box to Company 22. The crew then took CO readings and vented the property. After the smoke was cleared a CO readings were 0, command placed the box available.