West End Fire
Company # 3 Station 43
Chester County, Pennsylvania

4/25/2005 - 210 Victoria Drive
210 Victoria Drive

Disptached: 19:07
On Scene: 19:11
Available: 22:14
*2 alarms struck
Total time in service:
3hr. 7min

  

Incident Commmand: Deputy 43
Manpower: 2 career, 29 volunteers
Mutual Aid Stations: Westwood Fire Co. (44), Parkesburg Fire Co. (28), Alert Fire Co. (45), West Grove Fire Co. (22), Christiana Fire Co. (Lanc 5-2)
Standy Bys: West Bradford Fire Co. (39), Modena Fire Co. (37), Oxford Fire Co. (21), Sadsburyville Fire Co. (31)
First arriving crews found end unit townhouse with fire venting from front windows of 2nd floor. Shortly thereafter the fire vented thru the roof. Crews stretched 2 lines in the front door and up to the second floor apartment where they were met with heavy fire conditions. 6 rooms in total were fully involved in the apartment and subequently vented through the room with minimal extension to the adjacent apartment. There was a large amount of overhaul with this incident.

5/1/2005 - 121 S. Chester Ave.
121 S. Chester Ave.

Disptached: 15:40
On Scene: 15:43
Available: 18:09
*2 alarms struck
Total time in service:
2hr. 29min

  

Incident Commmand: Cheif 41
Manpower: 3 career, 24 volunteers
Mutual Aid Stations: Westwood Fire Co. (44), Parkesburg Fire Co. (28), Thorndale Fire Co. (38), , Modena Fire Co. (37)
Standy Bys: Parkesburg Fire Co. (R28), Westwood Fire Co. (AMB44)
Ladder 43 arrived and reported heavy fire and smoke showing for a duplex in the middle of the block. Crews advanced a hose line to the second floor and where met with fire in the hallway and from the middle and front rooms. The fire quickly spread to the 3rd floor with some extension to the adjoining twin. Due to quick action by the CFD, the fire was confined to a small amount of extension with minimal damage to the 1st floor.

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