3-Alarm Structure Fire

 86 Main Street

Strausstown Borough

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 3:07 PM

Companies #50, #27, #41, and #30 were dispatched for an apartment building fire.  Engine #50 arrived first to find a working fire.  Water supplies were established by tankers and a 1200' lay of 5" hose from Sechler's farm pond.  This fire eventually grew to 3 alarms, primarily for manpower because the high temperature and humidity at the time of the fire.

Special thanks to Company #27 FF/Medic Burt Wessner for these pictures.

    Companies on scene:
        Strausstown
        Rehrersburg
        Shartlesville
        Bernville
        Womelsdorf (Truck #47 & RIT)
        Mount Pleasant
        Hamburg
        Bethel
        Summit Station
        Schuylkill Hose

        Hamburg
        Mount Aetna (Sq 28/Cascade)
        Lebanon Canteen #49
        Bethel EMS
        Schuylkill Valley EMS