At 01:13 hours on February 7. Station 95 &
Ladder 15 were dispatched to dwelling fire in the area of Moreland Ave.
& N. Penn St. Initial reports stated the caller lived at Moreland
Towers and was stating there was a house on fire and could see flames
coming out of the house but couldn't confirm location. Police
arrived on location at 23 N. Penn St. with a working fire. PD
initially reported a subject was inside and tried to force entry but
they were unable to because of the smoke. Chief 95 (Zollers)
arrived and established 95 Command. Command reported heavy fire
1st floor, Side B. Engine 95 (Ct. Anders) arrived and was ordered
to go in service w/ an 1 3/4" handline and a search. Ladder 95
(Lt. Lemek) arrived moments later and provided ventilation. Engine 15
was dispatched to cover Station 95 but was almost immediately called
into the scene. Engine 15 & Ladder 15 (Deputy Chief Greenberg)
arrived and assisted with ground ladders. Engine 95-1 (Lt. Gowen) laid a
supply line from the hydrant at E. Moreland Ave. & N. Penn St to supply
Engine 95. Bucks Engine 90 (Lt.
Mahon) supplied Engine 95-1's hydrant and pulled a 2 1/2" handline
off Engine 95 to Side B. Engine 15 also laid a
supply line into the scene from the hydrant at E. Montgomery Ave. & N.
Penn St. to supply to Engine 95-1. The building was evacuated at 01:27. Engine
10-2 & Ladder 10 (Lt. Winterberg) were dispatched to cover Station 95
but were redirected to the scene to assist with manpower.
Bucks Special Service 93 was the FAST Team. 95 Command reported
heavy fire throughout the structure and multiple handlines in service
from the exterior and to the exposure building. Ladder 95 also
placed its ladder pipe in service. The fire was placed under
control at 03:43 hours. Companies were in service with extensive
overhaul. County and state fire marshals were requested to the
scene by FM 37. 95 units went available at 07:22. Other
companies on scene included Engine 95-2, Engine 11, Ladder 100, Tower
500, Tower 8, Squad 15, Bucks Engine 62, & Bucks Engine 91. North
Penn Goodwill was also on scene providing food & drink. Engine 95
& Ladder 95 returned to the scene later that morning to assist the fire
marshals.
Engine 95:
Driver- Brown, Officer- Ct. Anders, Crew- A. Avallon,
P. Avallon, Groo
Ladder 95:
Driver- Crouthamel, Officer- Lt. Lemek, Crew- Lt.
Marshall, J. Marshall
Engine 95-1:
Driver- Kitchen, Officer- Lt. Gowen, Crew- Lt.
Hartnett Sr., M. Card,
Wood, Heger
Engine 95-2:
Driver- Lefebvre, Officer- Pearsall, Crew- Sabina,
Simpson, Whittaker
Deputy Chief 95 (Gordon) & Asst. Chief 95 (McElroy)
were also on scene.
Lt. Hartnett Sr. pulls the soffit as FF J.
Marshall waits on the ladder.
FF Simpson, Lt. Gowen, FF Whittaker
FF Heger on the 2 1/2" line as FF Simpson backs him up.
FF Simpson on the 2 1/2" line with FF Heger backing up.
FF Groo on the 1 3/4" line with FF Pearsall backing up.