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Nov 24 2013

Multi-vehicle accident and car fire on Northbound Route 309

At approximately 23:08 on 11/23, Flourtown, Station 6 responded along with Station 82 and 88 to the reports of a multiple car accident on Northbound Route 309 in the area of the Church Road (Route 73) overpass. In frigid temperatures Squad 6 pulled a 200 foot 1.75 line to extinguish a fully involved car fire on one of the vehicles involved in the accident. The crew also did a rapid, primary search of all the other vehicles involved and attempted to de-energize those still running. A snow squall had passed through the area just prior to the emergency call, but the cause of the accident is still under investigation, and is undetermined as of this posting.

Video by Firefighter Greg Fasold, helmet cam, who respond on Squad 6.

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Featured, Vehicle Fire, Videos/Images · Tagged: 309, Car, Company, Fasold, fire, firefighter, Flourtown, Fort Washington, Greg, helmet cam, highway, Hose, Police, snow, Squad 6, State, Station 82, Station 88, Video, Wyndmoor

Nov 17 2013

Flourtown Fire Responses to House Fire at 10 Morris Road

From the Fort Washington Fire Company website is a decription of the fire found at 10 Morris Road in Upper Dublin Township:

“Stations 29 & 6 were dispatched for a reported dwelling fire in the area of Morris Road / Sheaff Lane. Police arrived on scene with smoke showing and advised the house was in station 88?s local. As the box was corrected Captain 88 arrived on scene and established command. Command had a 3 story detached single family dwelling with one person unaccounted for. Chief 29 & FM32-1 took division 1 & 2.  Engine 6 was the first arriving engine and stretched (1) 1.75? line to the interior and took the hydrant on side alpha. Ladder 6 was the first arriving truck followed by Engine 29. A backup line was stretched to the interior from Engine 29. Engine 88 arrived and reverse laid from Engine 29 to a secondary hydrant. FM32-1 advised the fire was in the basement and the interior stairs had burned away.  A 3rd line was stretched to the charlie side basement access and knocked down the bulk of the fire.” All Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.

 

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Building Fires, Featured, Videos/Images · Tagged: 10 Morris Road, basement fire, house fire, Station 29, Station 6, Station 88, Upper Dublin

Jan 16 2011

RIT Team Responses to Upper Dublin

On January 16, 2011, Flourtown responded as a RIT team to assist Ft. Washington Fire Co. (Sta. 88) at the scene of a non-commercial building fire.

Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the property was saved.

Photo by: R. Wilmot

Written by Rob Brzezinski · Categorized: Recent Incidents · Tagged: Building, fire, Fort Washington, House, RIT, Station 88

Apr 16 2010

Busy Week for R.I.T Calls

Tuesday, April 6 @ 22:13hrs Station 7 (Wissahickon) and Ladder 18 (FDMT) were dispatched to the area of McKean Rd. and Rt.309  for the commercial building fire. Chief 7 went on location at the new YMCA  (under construction) with flames from the roof.  County dispatched Squad 6 to assist as the R.I.T.  Crews extended hand lines to the roof to extinguish the roofing material and trash that was burning. Squad 6’s crew stood-by till members cleared the roof.

Thursday April 8th@ 00:21hrs Station 88 (Fort Washington) with Engine 7-3 and Ladder 7 (Wissahickon) were dispatched to Stuart Ln. for the dwelling fire. LT. 88-1 went on scene with a ranch style house with fire from the roof, and possible entrapment. Squad 6 due on the box, as the R.I.T was dispatched. Crews stretched an 13/4″ hand line to knock the fire while  primary and secondary searches were performed and were negative.

Later that day @ 21:43hrs Station 7 with Tower 88 were dispatched to 400 N. Bethlehem Pk. for smoke from the air vents. While crew’s investigated the possible sources, the smoke condition was getting heavier in the building. with this report Chief 7 had Squad 6 dispatched to assist as the R.I.T. Fire was found to be in an outside air intake pit. 7 command put the fire under control and released Squad 6.

Written by gwilmot3 · Categorized: R.I.T., Recent Incidents · Tagged: chief 7, Fort Washington, R.I.T., Squad 6, Station 7, Station 88, Wissahickon

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