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Holiday Keeps Volunteers Busy
By Lionville Fire Company
December 25, 2013
On December 24th, while most were finishing prepping for Christmas, the Lionville Fire Company was just beginning a busy 36 hours.
At 18:07 the Lionville Fire Company and Uwchlan Ambulance were dispatched to the 500 Block of West Uwchlan Ave for an accident involving a motorcycle. Upon their arrival, Deputy 47, Rescue 47 & MICU 87-1 found the motorcyclist down in the roadway. Crews assisted with patient packaging and fluid control before clearing the scene.
19:38, Engine 47-2 was dispatched to the 300 block of Eagleview Blvd, for an automatic fire alarm. Upon entry into the 3-story, multiple tenant, commercial building, a strong order of burning material was noted. At that time, Command was established and the incident upgraded to an odor investigation inside, bringing in Tower 6 (West Whiteland FC) for assistance. After further investigation, the origin of the odor was determined to be an HVAC unit on the roof, which was shut down.
December 25th:
05:20, Engine 47-2, along with Station 6 (West Whiteland FC), were dispatched as part of the Working Fire Dispatch (WFD), to assist the Downingtown Fire Department on a building fire. 47 crews arrived and assisted with ventilation of the building. Crews operated for about an hour.
09:55, Station 47 was dispatched to the 600 block of Winfield Way for an automatic fire alarm. Deputy 47 arrived and determined the cause to be burnt food.
17:14, Station 47 was dispatched to the 400 Block of Denford Way for an oven fire. Engine 47-2 and Deputy 47 arrived and determined that the homeowner has the situation under control.
20:02, Station 47 was dispatched to the East Bound Pennsylvania Turnpike, at mile marker 316.8, for a reported car fire. Chief 47, Deputy 47, & Engine 47-5 arrived to find the vehicle was not on fire, but had overheated. Engine 47-5 was utilized to block the lanes of travel while the vehicle was moved to the shoulder of the roadway.
23:33, Station 47 was dispatched to the 90 block of Gordon Drive for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 47 & Engine 47-2 arrived and, upon investigation, determined the alarm system had malfunctioned.
