Companies were dispatched to a reported building fire at
English Village Apartments, Building 12. Squad 18 arrived
on location with smoke showing from the roof and went in
service with an apartment pack. Deputy 18 (Mann)
arrived and established 15 Command. Engine 7-4
arrived and laid in from the hydrant and went in service
with handlines to the second floor along with Engine 15
(Ct. Johnson). Command requested the 2nd alarm
struck. Ladder 10 (FM35-7 Gray) arrived and threw
ground ladders, placed the main in service to the roof and
performed vertical ventilation. Ladder 10's crew
also assisted on the interior with manpower & overhaul.
Ladder 7's crew assisted Ladder 10's crew with roof
operations. Engine 95 (Ct. Anders) provided manpower
and assisted with overhaul. The fire was placed
under control within 30 minutes. All companies were
in service with extensive overhaul of four apartments.
Squad 15, Ladder 15, Engine 18-1, Ladder 18, Squirt 12,
Air 62, Engine 7-3, Special Service 7, Rescue 88, Squad
100, Bucks Special Service 93 & Engine 92, Chief 15
(Flanagan), and Deputy 15 (Greenberg) were also on scene.
A total of 11 apartments were damaged. FM39 (Fida) &
FM41 were on scene investigating the cause. Engine
95 cleared the scene at 15:05 hours.
Engine 95:
Driver- Asst. Chief McElroy, Officer-
Ct. Anders,
Crew- S. Marshall, W. Croak, Churak
Deputy 95 (Gordon) was also on scene.
© 2007, Alex Avallon

Asst. Chief McElroy (right) & FF W.
Croak

Asst. Chief McElroy

From L to R: FF W. Croak, Deputy Chief
Gordon, & Asst. Chief McElroy

Deputy Chief Gordon as Safety Officer

Captain Anders empties a salvage bucket

FF S. Marshall

FF S. Marshall performs overhaul

FF W. Croak assisting in cleaning up

More clean up
Photos by: Joanne Lefebvre
© 2007, Enterprise Fire Company