Lancaster, PA - 4th Alarm 08-03-12

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Date: 08-03-12

Time: 03:19hrs.

Area: East End

Location: 516 E. Chestnut St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Lancaster County Fireground

Weather Conditions: Hot and Clear

Description Of Incident: Companies o/s reporting a Working Fire on the 3rd floor of a 3-story brick "L"-shaped rowhouse OMD. Shift Commander o/s transmitting a 2nd and 3rd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. Deputy Chief transmitting a 4th/General Alarm for manpower. Heavy fire throughout the building w/extension into exposure roof on the "B" side. Numerous L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. Truck Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as a structure fire. All searches negative. Two victims and two firefighters transported to Lancaster General Hospital by LEMSA for heat exhaustion, smoke inhalation, and various injuries.

Reporter: sfrd18

Units Operating: Lancaster Bureau of Fire, Lancaster Twp. FD, Lafayette FD, East Petersburg FD, Lampeter FD, Willow Street FD, Upper Leacock Twp. FD; LCPD, PA State Police Arson Unit; LEMSA; Red Cross

Box Assignment:

Engine 3, Engine 1

Truck 1(Quint)

Shift Commander

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 2, Engine 4(S/C Callback Unit), Engine 6(S/C Callback Unit)

Truck 2(Quint)

Deputy Chief 64

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Lancaster Twp. FD Engine 66-3, East Petersburg FD Engine 23-1

Lafayette FD Tower 63(R.I.T.)

Lancaster Twp. FD Rescue 66

4th/General Alarm Assignment:

Lampeter FD Engine 54-1

Willow Street FD Truck 50

Upper Leacock Twp. FD Air 3-11

Chief of Department, Lancaster Twp. FD Deputy Chief 66

03:21hrs. - Shift Commander transmitting a 3rd Alarm.

08:15hrs. - Chief of Department reporting fire is u/c.

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Edited August 5, 2012 by sfrd18