Duck House Fire
Spring Road, Upper Tulpehocken Township
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
At 1850 hours, Company #27 was dispatched to assist Strausstown Volunteer Fire Company (Company #50) with a reported working fire at a duck farm on Spring Road, Upper Tulpehocken Township. Company #27 responded with the full station. Engine #27 was assigned as dump site engine; Engine #27-1 established the first fill site at Anthony's Mill pond; Tanker #27 was assigned to water shuttle operations; and Car and Rescue #27 provided support at the scene.
Crews were able to save some of the structure, but because of the extent of the fire upon FD arrival, only a small portion of the flock of several thousand ducks was able to be saved.
Company #27 remained on scene assisting Company #50 for several hours before being placed available.
Companies/units on scene in addition to Strausstown and Rehrersburg:
Engines: 50, 29, 29-1, 41-1, 27, 27-1, 61-2, 38, 47, 55, Sch 34-15, Sch 733
Tankers: 50, 41, 41-1, 29, 30, 27, 28, 37, 38, 40, Sch 34-36
Trucks: Q30 and T47
Squads/Rescues: 50, 27 (Rescue & QRS), and 29Bethel EMS
Schuylkill Valley EMS