Assist Station 36: House Fire - 123 Spottswood Lane

At 1553hrs the LFC was alerted for a house fire, neighbor reporting smoke from a residence. Chief 36 arrived on location with a single story residence with smoke showing on all sides. An initial size-up indicated the possibility of a working basement fire. Engine 25-1 (Horstman) arrived after Chief 36 and led off with a 1 3/4" attack line to the walk out basement. While making an attack on the fire, the crew from Engine 36 conducted a primary search of the first floor. The crew from Ladder 25 (LaBare) went to the roof and provided vertical ventilation. Crews from Engine 24-1 and Engine 25-2 (McCarthy) set up water supply from a hydrant at the corner of Spottswood and Route 82. Secondary searches were conducted with negative results on both floors. The fire was placed under control at 1652hrs. Engine 25-1 and Engine 36 remained on location to assist the fire marshals with their investigation. Units cleared at 1903hrs.