Engine, Squad, Tanker on Vacant House in Broomes Island

Thursday November 12, 2009 at 2000 hours, Chief 6A (Montgomery), Engine 62 (S/O McKenny), Squad 6 (Capt Collins) and Tanker 6 (Sgt Buckler) were alerted for the house fire at 4031 Songbird Lane bringing 13 Huntingtown Volunteers (3rd due). First arriving units from the Saint Leonard VFD arrived with fire showing from Side "A" and "B" of a one-story vacant house. Crews immediately went to work knocking down all fire within minutes. The crews from Squad 6 and Tanker 6 assisted Interior crews with the primary/secondary searches, opening up, and checking for extension. Tanker 6 supplied the fireground. Safety Officer 6 handled Water Supply. Units from the Huntingtown VFD remained on the scene until 2155 hours.

With 13 Volunteers operating above, 4 additional Volunteers responded on one Medical. In addition, 8 Huntingtown Volunteers were upstairs in an Instructor I class. 6 additional Volunteers came from home to staff the 2nd ambulance and Brush Unit (due to no other apparatus remaining). Total Huntingtown Volunteers = 31.................

Pictures courtesy of M. Nasti and J. Deale.