McAdoo Fire Co. Inc.

 

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Date-10-26-09
Time-17:16
Type-Working Structure Fire
Box-25
Address-757 Claremont  Ave, Rush Twp
McAdoo Fire and EMS dispatched to 757 Claremont Ave, Rush Twp for a working structure fire. Quint 49-22 and Engine 49-15 responded with full crews. Quint 49-22 arrived on scene took the address. Engine 49-15 set up water supply to feed Engine 25-10 and Quint 49-22. Multiple hand lines pulled 1 3/4" and 2 1/2"s. Bulk of the fire initially on the A-D side knocked down with a 2 1/2". McAdoo crew attempted a interior attack of the fire with 1 3/4" line. Hometown crews worked to ventilate the roof while crews worked inside and made access to the attic where heavy fire was encountered. During the attack heavy black smoke poured from the windows on the 1st division and the attic. That's when crews  were alerted via air horns to bail from the building and roof. After everyone was accounted for Quint 49-22 went into ladder pipe operations. bulk of the fire knocked down and overhaul in progress now. Ppl on scene to cut the power. Multiple tankers brought in for water supply which were filled at a hydrant by Tamaqua fire. Fire initially came in with entrapment but that was not the case all occupants out of the residence when crews arrived. Orgin of the fire is unknown till fire investigators talk to the family. Crews were on scene for over 2 hrs.
Units Involved with Call

Engine 49-15,Quint 49-22,Engine 25-10,Tower 107,Engine 25-15,T-25-35,T29-21,T-106,T26-30,T25-31,T8-44,Tamaqua rescue 992,Kline Twp Pd, Rush Twp PD, hometown Fire Police, PPL
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