Sun, Apr 11th, 2010 4:30:00 pm -   AROUND 4:30 PM ON APRIL 11TH 2010, DISPATCH RANG OUT FOR A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE AT THE BRIARCREST APARTMENTS. WITH FURTHER INFORMATION IT WAS STATED THROUGH MULTIPLE CALLS THAT FLAMES WERE THROUGH THE ROOF. THE BOX WAS THEN UPGRADED TO A WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE DISPATCHING ALL HUMMELSTOWN APPARATUS, TRUCK, ENGINE, AND THEN THE RESCUE. UPON ARRIVAL CREWS ENCOUNTERED HEAVY FIRE FROM ALL DIRECTIONS OF THAT APARTMENT AND SPREADING TO NEIGHBORING APARTMENTS. TRUCK 46 CREWS WENT TO WORK TRENCH CUTTING THE ROOF WITH OTHERS AIDING IN PRIMARY SEARCHES AND FIRE SUPRESSION WITH ENGINE 46 AND ENGINE 48. THE BULK OF THE FIRE WAS KNOCKED DOWN IN UNDER 20 MINUTES, WITH SEVERAL HOURS BEING NEEDED AFTER FOR EXTINGUISHING HOT SPOTS AND EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL. UNFORTUNATELY SEVERAL NEIGHBORING UNITS WERE DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE SPREADING, HOWEVER CREDIT IS GIVEN TO A FIRE WALL WHICH STOPPED THE FIRE FROM SPREADING TO ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL APARTMENTS. DURING OVERHAUL, A CAT WAS RESCUED AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY THAT THE CAT IS ALIVE AND WELL, BUT IS IN NEED OF A GOOD LONG BATH. CREWS FROM HERSHEY, HUMMELSTOWN, AND SOUTH HANOVER WORKED WELL TOGETHER WITH THE FIRE ATTACK GOING AS ACCORDING TO PLAN WITHOUT A HITCH. WELL DONE EVERYONE!!! A BIG THANK YOU TO 44 (LAWNTON) AND 88 (MIDDLETOWN) CREWS FOR STANDING BY AT OUR STATION!!!   PHOTOS COURTESY OF WENDY SIMONETTI..... GREAT PICS!!! THANKS WENDY !!!!

Command: LT 48-1

Units: ALL 48 UNITS, ALL 46 UNITS, ENGINE 47, AIR 41

truck 46 crew on the roof

truck 46 crew trenching

truck 46 crew trench cutting

truck 48 crew in the bucket

truck 46 crew

truck 46 crew... george clark inspecting the trench cut

engine 48 flowing water from their deck gun, knocking down the bulk of the fire

46 and 48 crews at man power staging

46 and 48 crews staging and preparing for extensive overhaul