Assist Hockessin with a House.

Date: April 20, 2008
By: Chief Guy Swift

On Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 1330 hours Avondale Fire Company was alerted to assist New Castle County Station 19 on a house fire. Engine 23-2 made the response at 1333 hours with a crew of five under the command of Chief 23. Upon arrival the crew from Engine 23-2 was sent to the second floor to ventilate the dwelling. After ventilating the crew assisted on the first floor and basement with checking for extension and overhaul. Engine 23-1 made the response but was quickly redirected to standby at Station 19 with a crew of six under the command of Captain 23.

Units: Engine(s) 23-1, 23-2.
Mutual Aid: Hockessin and Mill Creek Delaware

The fire room located in the basement................Extension into the ceiling


Engine 23-2's crew cooling down after exiting.....Chief 23 entering (fire under control)

Apparatus............................................................Lt. Carroll & FF Morris IV cool down after exiting

Driver Decker Jr. tells his story of how he cut......Man power pool.
the wheel of the engine into the development