Old Philadelphia Pike Outbuilding Fire
 
By Firefighter/EMT Christopher Eno
November 2, 2014
 

At 3:21 PM on Sunday, November 2, Station 49 and surrounding companies were dispatched to the 5000 block of Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) in Salisbury Township for a barn fire.

Lancaster County Communications was receiving reports of a small barn with the roof on fire. Information was updated to state that it was a well-involved detached garage with a larger barn and a dwelling as exposures.

Units arrived on scene and confirmed a fully involved outbuilding, and commenced fire attack and exposure protection.

The fire was placed under control at 4:28 PM and was deemed accidental in nature.


Thanks to Christiana Tanker 52-1 for transferring to our station during the incident.

Additional photographs may be seen by clicking the links below.

 
Units: Engine 49-1, Engine 49-2, Tanker 49, Squad 49-1, Ambulance 49-1, Station 49 Fire Police
 
Mutual Aid: Air 39, Engine 39-1, Engine 39-3, Tanker 39 (Garden Spot); Engine 44-1, Engine 44-5, Squad 44-1, Tanker 44 (Intercourse); Engine 42-2, Rescue 42, Truck 42 (Gap); Tanker 45 (Kinzer); Ambulance 43-1 (Gordonville); Tanker 52-1 (Christiana)
 
Hyperlinks: 3rd Alarm Photography
Leo Photography