On Monday evening February 16 2015 the Modena Fire Company was alerted around 1830 hours to a reported dwelling fire at 57 South Brandywine Ave in Modena Borough. Dispatched along with Modena was Westwood full company, West Bradford Tanker 39, Coatesville Ladder 41, Sadsburyville Engine 31

With most member already on station Engine 37-2, Engine 37-1, Traffic 37, Ambulance 37-2 made the immediate response and were on scene in the first few minute of dispatch.

Chief 37 was first on scene reporting electrical primary wirers arcing to the rear of 33 South Brandywine with a fire on the roof of a two story end of row, Chief 37 established South Brandywine Command.

Engine 37-2 took the rear of the structure, Engine 37-1 took front of structure pulling pass for ladder 41. Crews throw ground ladders and went interior on units #33 and #35 and second floor operations started pulling ceilings, Coatesville and Westwood crews went to the roof and started opening up. However fire suppression for the first 30 minutes was hampered due to the live power line actively arcing at the roof line to the rear of the structure.

South Brandywine command request East Brandywine Station 49 for (RIT), also with the common roof threat requested second alarm, adding Cochranville and Thorndale Fire Companies.

Good aggressive interior and roof operation held the fire to the first two unit involved. Red Cross was called for residents of all 16 units as power would not be restored at least for the night.

The fire was caused by the primary electric line feeding all 16 units shorting out and started arcing setting the soffits and attic of #33 and #35.

Peco worked through the night to restore power to the remaining 14 unit not involved in the fire.

All units cleared the scene shortly after 1900 hours, residents were taken to the fire house and set up in hotels by Red Cross and finally transported there by Modena personnel shortly after midnight.