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Porch Fire in Mountville Borough Extends to House
January 29, 2017 | PENNSYLVANIA
KIRK NEIDERMYER, Senior Correspondent
Photo by Kirk NeidermyerCrews arrived to find heavy fire showing.
Photo by Kirk Neidermyer
Photo by Kirk Neidermyer
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Mountville, PA - On January 29th, Mountville Fire Company No. 1, Rohrerstown Fire Company, Columbia No. 1 Fire Department, West Hempfield Fire/Rescue and Blue Rock Fire Rescue were alerted for a reported house fire. Truck-67 hit the street first and was advised that Assistant-7 (Kalbach) called in and reported a working fire. Engine 7-1 went en-route and requested the Working Fire dispatch to be transmitted. Crews arrived to find a porch well-off, with extension into the house. Crews knocked down the fire quickly and remained on the scene to perform extensive overhaul.