| Friday evening July 24th around 1905hrs the company along with Chester Heights (71), Longwood (CC 25) and the Media (23) Rapid Intervention Team were dispatched to assist Concordville (59) on a building fire in the area of 15 Magnolia Way in Chadds Ford Township.
Engine 66-1 with a crew of six under the command of Assistant Chief Brett Small (66-9B) made the response. Engine 59-4 arrived on location reporting a house under construction fully involved with exposure to other buildings. Concordville Assistant Chief Rob Griffin (59-9B) advised the correct address to be 31 Evergreen Place and established Evergreen Command. Engine 59-4 dropped a 5 inch supply line into the scene and Engine 66-1 took the hydrant assignment supplying Engine 59-4. Engine 59-4 placed into service a 200 foot 2 ½ blitz line and a 3 inch line to supply their blitz fire monitor. Longwood Ladder 25 and Media Snorkel 23 were placed into service on side D of the building. Engine 66-1's crew assisted with fire suppression and overhaul.
The incident command was established as follows:
Command: Concordville Assistant Chief Rob Griffin (59-9B)
Operations: Concord Township Assistant Fire Marshall Bob Vasek (Concord Car 1A)
Safety: Concordville Firefighter Jim Peterson
Manpower: Bethel Chief Craig E. Small (66-9)
Brookhaven's (52) Rescue which was covering Concordville was later called into the scene for manpower to assist. Crews were in service for approximately three hours. Pictures are courtesy of Concordville Fire Co. |
