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After a very windy
evening, the early morning hours proved to
be very busy for Doylestown Fire Company.
What started with routine downed wires calls
and automatic fire alarms, ended with a
working dwelling fire at 19 Chestnut Drive
in Doylestown Borough. At 0430 on December
8th, 2006, the tones were dropped for a
dwelling fire. Chief 19 Denny Loux Jr. and Battalion 79, Paul Kreuter
were first on scene and reported heavy smoke
showing from the building.
Engine 79-2 running as 19-1 was first on scene
and quickly stretched hand lines to the interior.
E-19 and E-79 also arrived on scene and went to work
backing up the first in crew and attacking the
vehicle fire inside the garage. Other companies that
were dispatched were Plumsteadville, Midway,
Warrington, Warwick, and Lingohocken. Many thanks to
our mutual aid and cover companies for helping with
this early morning fire. Also thank you to the
Central Bucks and Warrington Ambulance Squads and
Doylestown Fire Company Auxiliary for their support.
(Photos by Denny Loux Sr, Larry Browne, and Sara
Grogan)
Fire venting
from the rear of the structure on arrival
First in
crews stretch handlines through the front door
Additional
crews fight the car fire inside the garage
Chris Morris
(left) and Pete Mills wait to go in as Matt Grogan
comes out
Midway Fire
Company Ladder 5 preparing to open the roof
Engine 79
operator Brett Morris helps Lt. 19 Todd Kulp
exchange air cylinders
Crews from
Midway working to vent the building
Paul Kreuter
discuss interior operations with Fire Marshal Steve
Walther
Nick
Berezansky and Aaron Soldavin water down hot spots
inside the dwelling
The fire has
been put out but clean up is just beginning
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