Structure Fire 8.23.07

January 30th - After beginning the day with a medical response at 00:10, the department responded at 17:05 on mutual aid to Hunter Hill Road, East Mead Township for a reported working garage fire.  28-12 responded with 6 members within four minutes of dispatch.  28-11 and 28-13 also responded within minutes from the Liberty St. station.  While responding 9-C3/28-C3 confirmed a working fire and instructed 28-12 to pull handlines, 28-12 deployed a foam line to the second floor of the structure.  28-12's 2nd foam line was stretched by firefighters from East Mead and West Mead #1, this line went to the first floor.  The two crews had the fire knocked down with less than 800 gallons of water.  West Mead #2 arrived and began venting the structure for the interior crews.  Meadville Ambulance responded to the scene to provide rehab and assessment of our firefighters during the incident.  West Mead #1 responded to an additional medical call at 20:58 and reported in-service from the fire and medical response at 21:24.  West Mead #1 wishes to thank Meadville Central fire department for providing coverage to our area while

our members were operating on Hunter Hill. 

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