Rescue / Tanker pulled for an Apartment Building Fire in Palmer Twsp.

 
By Lieutenant Dan Cortright
January 31, 2012
 

The HFCo. (Rescue 5341) was alerted with Palmer Municipal FD at 06:54 hrs. for a High Occupancy Structure Fire. 2752 (AC Carr) arrived on scene with fire showing, established 27 Command, requested a 1st Alarm Assignment and special called Tanker 5331. 5331 resonded with staffing of 2 and 5341 responded with staffing of 6. Ladder 2721 arrived on scene, crew stretched a 1 3/4" handline and quickly extinguished the fire. Additional crews from F27 and F24 assisted with search, ventilation, checked for extension and extinguishment. 5331 arrived on scene and supplied 2721. 5341 arrived and crew staged at the rescue.

 
Units: Tanker 5331, Rescue 5341, Utility 5343
 
Mutual Aid: F27, F14, F17, F23, F24, Palmer Twsp. PD, Palmer Twsp. PW, Easton Suburban Water Authority