3 Alarm Structure Fire - Assist to City of Meadville

After ending the month of August with 27 incident responses, West Mead #1 has began the month of September with 11 incidents including a double stabbing and a 3 alarm structure fire in the City of Meadville. 

At 6:25 am West Mead #1 along with West Mead #2, Saegertown, and Vernon Central were dispatched to assist Meadville Central with a working structure fire on Terrace Street near Randolph Street.  West Mead #1 responded with 28-11 and 28-12 along with 15 members.  While responding both West Mead departments were instructed to secure hydrants and assist with search/rescue of the main fire building.  28-11 secured a hydrant on Water Street before proceeding into the scene, while 28-12 established a water supply using the hydrant at the corner on Randolph and Park Ave.  11's feed went directly to engine 16-1 from while 12's feed went in the city's tower ladder.  Once water supplies were established crews from both units assisted with search/rescue along with suppression on all floors of the building.  Due to the involvement on the structure and exposures on the B and D sides of the structure crews from 28 stretched lines to the interior of the Delta exposure and utilized a 3rd floor window from the exposure to apply water to the fire building.  A similar tactic was utilized on the roof of the Bravo exposure.  Ultimately the incident reached a 3rd alarm for additional manpower to assist with overhaul of the structure.  West Mead #1 returned to quarters and went back in-service at 11:01 am. 

While working in the city, Cochranton Fire Department placed one engine in the Liberty St. station for stand by. 

At 1:24 pm West Mead #1 was dispatched to assist Cochranton at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Townhall Road.  28-12 responded with 6 while several members stood by at the two stations.