Company Goes to Coatesville Scrap for Fluff, Second Time in a Month |
By Fire Chief Frank Dowlin | |
October 4, 2014 | |
On October 4, 2014, At around 1930 hours the Modena Fire Company was once again dispatched to the Coatesville Scrap Iron Company on South First Ave in South Coatesville Borough for a trash fire. Assistant Chief Bryant was on the scene with a very large Fluff pile on fire. Assistant 37 Requested full company from Westwood and one additional engine along with Coatesville's Ladder to assist. Engine 37-2, Engine 37-3, and Ambulance 37-2 all made the response, on scene Engine 37-2 took the right side of the pile and Engine 37-3 took the hydrant out front for tanker fill up. Ladder 43 set up on the right side for master stream operations. Scrap Yard command (assistant 37) requested 1 alarm tankers to the scene to supply the ladder operations. Tanker 39, Engine 27-5 were added to the incident. Multiple hand lines, blitz fires, and the ladder pipe flowed water for the next 2 hours. The fire was placed under control around 2030 with all hands working. Modena units finally cleared the scene at 2200. |
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Units: | Engine 37-2, Engine 37-3, Ambulance 37-2, Traffic 37 |
Mutual Aid: | Engine 44-5, Engine 31-2, Engine 27-5, Tanker 39 |