| At 2346hrs LFC was dispatched for an engine to relocate and cover Station 38, Thorndale, while they were operating on an arson fire in Coatesville City. The fire was in the 300blk of Fleetwood St and consisted of 14 row homes. E-25-2 (Capt. McCarthy) responded minutes later with a crew of 6. While enroute, the glow could be seen from Embreeville. The Engine crew arrived in the Thorndale are at 0014hrs. Knowing that it was going to be a long night, the crew stopped at a local WaWa and stocked up on food and drinks. As the engine pulled into Thorndale the 4th alarm was struck bringing E-25-2 due on the run. The engine was advised to pull onto 4th Ave and stage. As the 4th alarm units approached the scene it was quickly determined that the apparatus were going to have to stage a few blocks away.
E-25-2 staged on Lincoln Hwy and the crews quickly gathered their equipment and set off on the 4 block walk to the scene. Once on the scene the crews were assigned to assist with fire suppression and overhaul on the multiple involved units of an entire city block of row homes. The Engine crew assisted with extinguishment in 3 units working with Goodwill Fire Co and East Brandywine Fire Co. The crew also secured the gas to eight units and worked with all of the assist company in overhauling the entire row.
At 0438hrs the Engine was released by Fleetwood St Command. Once the engine returned to quarters, the crews started to clean the equipment to get the Engine ready for service.
At 0517hrs Chester County Fireboard requested the engine to switch radio channels. The Fireboard requested the engine to hit the street again and relocate to Station 47, Lionville, while they worked a well involved structure. The engine crew gathered the necessary cleaning supplies and headed to Lionville. The engine covered the Lionville district with no calls for service. The engine crew assisted Lionville with getting their apparatus ready for service and was released by Chief 47 at 1015hrs.
Once the engine crew returned to quarters, the crew finished the necessary cleaning and repairs to the equipment. The rescue engine crew finally ended their night at 1300hrs.
Despite the freezing temperatures and very icy conditions, no Longwood members were injured. One Modena firefighter suffered a fractured ankle at the Coatesville Fire. |
