Allentown Firefighters Battle Well-Involved Garage Fire
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown Firefighters arrived on the second fire of the night to find a well off garage. Firefighters were just clearing a house fire when dispatched to the fire to the rear of 739 Tilghman St on January 2nd.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown Firefighters arrived on the second fire of the night to find a well off garage. Firefighters were just clearing a house fire when dispatched to the fire to the rear of 739 Tilghman St on January 2nd.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown Firefighters arrived on the second fire of the night to find a well off garage. Firefighters were just clearing a house fire when dispatched to the fire to the rear of 739 Tilghman St on January 2nd.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown firefighters arrived to find a well-off garage fire at 739 Tilghman St. on 1/2/19.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown Paramedic Supervisor Phil Banks assists with hooking up a supply line during a working garage fire at 739 Tilghman St rear on January 2nd.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown firefighters work to knock down hot spots during a working garage fire at 739 Tilghman Street rear on January 2nd.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown firefighters battle a working garage fire on January 2nd to the rear of 739 Tilghman St.
Photo by Geoffrey WetherholdAllentown Truck 2 Firefighter Eharth works to open up during a working garage fire at 739 Tilghman Street on January 2nd.
Allentown, PA - On January 2nd, firefighters from the City of Allentown were wrapping up from a house fire in the 100 block of North Poplar Street when the 9-1-1 center advised of a reported structure fire. Engines 14, 13 and 11 were dispatched initially to the reported structure fire at 739 Tilghman Street.
The Battalion Chief reported that Engines 6 and 10, as well as Truck 2 would be available for the second assignment. The modified box for the assignment included Battalion 43, Engines 6, 10 and 14, Truck 2 and Engine 11 as the RIT Company. Responding units were advised that police were reporting fire showing.
Engine 6 arrived and the crew went to work stretching an attack line. Battalion Chief Phil Atiyeh arrived on scene, took command and reported a two-story garage well off. Engine 10 was ordered to assist the driver of Engine 6 with hand jacking a supply line to a nearby hydrant while crews went to work.
The Truck 2 crew arrived on scene and assisted with deploying a second attack line. Engine 14 was ordered to come in from a nearby alley and assist with fire suppression and gaining access through the garage door.
Crews made a quick hit and were able to have the fire knocked down within 15 minutes. They remained on scene for a few hours mopping up and assisting the fire marshal. The apartment house on the property is still marked unfit for habitation following a Spring 2018 fire that gutted the third-floor.
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