On Tuesday August 23rd, 2016 at 1800, the Westwood Fire Company was dispatched to the 2600 block of Strasburg Road in the Towerville section of East Fallowfield Township for a trash fire. Engine 44-5 was on the street within 3 minutes of being dispatched and was advised of a lawn mower on fire that may be extending to a house.

Engine 44-5 arrived minutes later to find smoke showing from the rear of a structure. Firefighters deployed a hose line and put out the remains of a lawn mower fire. Additional personnel gained access into the adjacent house and used a thermal imaging camera to check for extension.

The fire was quickly under control with all hands working. Some siding had to be removed from the house to expose any potential extension issues.