Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #517

Engine 22 dispatched to respond to a working structure fire at 218 Steves Lane in Washington Township. Companies all ready on scene were Elizabethville, Millersburg, Berrysburg, and Fisherville. Command 21 requested Engine 22 for additional manpower. Engine 22 responded with 6, and on arrival were advised by command to assemble their manpower, gather their tools, and set up in the staging area on Side A of the structure to assume the RIT assignment. Crews were working throughout the building with smoke and fire showing. During the event, command lost contact with a 21 crew working in the basement of the fire building, and 22's crew was deployed to search for them. The crew made entry and upon entering the basement, found the crew safe and reported this to command. The 22 crew exited the building and returned to staging to await further assignment. After control was marked, crew assisted with overhaul until released by command.