Full Company assist to Gap on a 2 Alarm Barn Fire

At 1:32 PM on Tuesday, October 9, Ambulance 4-9, Engine 4-9-1, and Tanker 4-9 were dispatched as part of the first alarm assignment to assist the Gap Fire Company (Station 4-2) on a barn fire in the 4900 block of East Newport Road in Salisbury Township.\
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Chief 4-2-2 (McGowan) went enroute and was advised by Lancaster County 911 of a 70×140 barn on fire with exposures. The exposures included: a house about 40ft away, a tobacco barn 50 ft away, and an implement shed 75 ft away. Assistant Chief McGowan ordered the second alarm be struck bringing additional resources to the scene. Engine 4-9-2 was dispatched on the second alarm. Arriving units found a working fire in the barn. \
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Ambulance 4-9 arrived and setup a rehabilitation station for the firefighters, as temperatures were around 90 degrees. Engine 4-9-1 arrived and proceeded with fire attack on the west side of the barn. Engine 4-9-2 assisted with the attack on the east side, while Tanker 4-9 was assigned to supply the scene as a nurse tanker.\
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The fire was placed under control at 2:50 PM. Martin’s Mulch Co. provided a track hoe to help pull the debris apart, so all hot spots could be found.\
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Engine 4-9-2 cleared the scene at 4:09, Engine 4-9-1 cleared at 7:27; Ambulance 4-9 & Tanker 4-9 were among the last units to clear the scene at 7:44 PM.\
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The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall is investigating the incident.\
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The following fire companies were on the scene: Gap (4-2), Kinzer (4-5), White Horse (4-9), Intercourse (4-4), New Holland (3-9), Paradise (4-7), Gordonville (4-3), Bart Township (5-1), Christiana (5-2), Blue Ball (3-2), Strasburg (5-10), Atglen (26).\
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The following EMS companies were on the scene: White Horse (4-9), Christiana (5-2), New Holland (3-9), Lancaster EMS (6-12).\
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During the incident, Honey Brook Engine 33-5 transferred to our station, and while there, covered us on an accident at Route 897 at Route 340. Fortunately, injuries were minor, and Ambulance 4-3-1 cleared the scene after getting refusals. Engine 33-5 cleared the scene and returned to our station, until they were released by Engine 4-9-2.\
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Thank You to Chris Kennedy of the Gap Fire Co., Chris Haldeman & Chris Andrew of pumpfire.com, and Lancaster Newspapers Inc. for use of the photographs below.\
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