Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #2587

Company 22, Engine 23 and Rescue 27 for the out of service Rescue 23, Engine 21 for out of service Engine 24 and Rescue 21 dispatched class one to the Rattling Creek Apartments at 15 South Second Street in Lykens for a report of a smoke odor in one of the elevator shafts. Engine 22 responded with 4 including Chief 22, Truck 22 responded with 5, and Utility 22 responded with 2 from Klingerstown where they were attending a parade. Engine 23 went enroute with 7, Engine 21 with 6, Rescue 21 with 8, and Rescue 27 with 4. Engine 22 took side D with a hydrant and Chief 22 took command at a 4 story brick 100 by 75 foot apartment building. Truck 22 had side A. Engine 23 came in off Main Street and took the B/C corner. Command had Engine and Rescue 21 stage upon entering the Borough. Crews searched all 4 floors of the building while the Truck crew checked the roof. With nothing apparent, Command reduced the box to Companies 22 and 23, who completed secondary searches and found nothing. After not finding any odor or smoke inside, Command placed the box available.