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At 9:50am on May 31, 2008, The
Doylestown Fire Company was dispatched to a reported
barn fire on 4320 Tersher Drive in Buckingham
Township. Bucks County Radio advised that numerous
phone calls were coming in for a fully involved
barn. Companies from Doylestown, Midway, Warrington,
Plumsteadville, and Lingohocken were on scene and
worked together to put out the fire. Additional
manpower was needed due to exposure issues towards
the rear of the barn. In addition to being the third
working fire in three days for the Doylestown Fire
Company, severe weather and a tornado watch was
announced for the area due to incoming
thunderstorms. Luckily, all companies were available
as the weather turned south. No injuries were
reported and thank you to the auxiliary members who
staffed Canteen 19 during the call. Photos by Sara
Grogan.
Engine 19
leads off with a deck gun. Engine 15 was already on
scene to the right of the barn.
Most of the
barn was already gone when crews first arrived.
Smoke pushes
from the barn as crews put water on the fire.
Captain 19
Bret Morris on a hand line.
Crews from
Engine 15 attack the fire.
Deputy 19
Jay Fetterolf, Jon Arthur, and Matt Grogan on a hand
line in the rear of the barn
Jim Shepard,
Barbarajean Wood, and Bret Morris try to knock the fire in
the garage.
Dan
Alexander and Grant Castor set up a ground monitor.
Deputy 19
Jay Fetterolf shows Alexander where he wants the
water directed.
PIO Ollie
Groman directs all the action.
Radiant heat
from the barn melted the siding on an exposure
dwelling.
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