Working Fire South of the Border

Date: July 23, 2008
By: Deputy Chief Steve Cole Jr.

On Wednesday night at 1915 hours during our weekly work detail, the company was dispatched for an engine to assist New Castle County 19 (Hockessin) for a house struck by lighting in Tenby Chase. Engine(s) 23-2, 23-1, and Tanker 23 made the response at 1916 hours. Ambulance 23-1 was also requested to the scene by command for the fire standby.

Avondale units arrived at 1925 hours. Command requested Engine 23-2's crew under the command of Deputy 23 (Cole Jr.) to get a ladder from Tower 19 and set up to the rear of the residence. Crews made access to the roof, and assisted on getting the roof opened up using a quick vent saw. Once the roof was opened, crews had visible fire. Crews went into service with an 1 3/4" hand line and quickly knocked the fire out.

Engine 23-1's crew under the command of Asst. 23 (Testa) stood-by to the rear of the residence as a "RIT" for the roof operations.

Crews then assisted with overhaul, and salvage.

Avondale units were released by the command at 2028 hours.

Officers and members of Avondale Fire Company would like to thank the Kennett Fire Company for relocating an engine to Avondale while we worked at this incident.

 

Units: Engine(s) 23-2, 23-1, Tanker 23, and Ambulance 23-1

FF. Stewart accesses the roof with a firefighter...FF. Morris IV and FF. Stewart begin to vent the
from Mill Creek, DE..............................................roof and expose the fire

Engine 23-1's crew and Deputy 23 assist from......An 1 3/4 line was stretched from the front of the
the ground........................................................... .house onto the roof

Crews working to expose the fire.........................Saftey 23 (Bessicks) and Asst. Chief Testa haul
............................................................................ tools back to the engines.

Apparatus stage on the hard road.......................FF. Mack looks on as crews extinguish the fire
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....................................................Tanker 23 Chauffeur Joey Testa
...........................................................passes out Gatorade