| Between 9PM on July 1st and 7PM on July 2nd, the Westwood Fire Company responded to 3 two alarm fires in our surrounding communities.
The first fire broke out at the Gordon Elementary School in Coatesville City on Saturday, July 1st at 2053. Crews operated at this fire for 2 hours and 9 minutes.
More information on this fire can be found at:
http://www.westwoodfire.com/index.cfm?fs=news.newsView&News_ID=173
The second fire broke out less than 12 hours later at 1034 on Sunday, July 2nd at our neigboring station - the West End Fire Company #3 of Coatesville. Over 100 volunteer firefighters from all over the area assisted in battling the fire for 5 hours and 36 minutes.
More information on this fire can be found at:
http://www.westwoodfire.com/index.cfm?fs=news.newsView&News_ID=174
Finally, less than 3 hours later on Sunday, Engine 44-5 was dispatched at 1905 to assist the Christiana Fire Company of Lancaster County at a large commercial building fire. The Westwood Fire Company was on the scene for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
More information on this fire can be found at:
http://www.westwoodfire.com/index.cfm?fs=news.newsView&News_ID=176
In less than 24 hours, firefighters from Westwood spent 10 hours and 15 minutes volunteering their time to fight fires on this holiday weekend.
There were countless volunteers from more than 20 fire companies who also assisted at these same fires.
Thanks to the Cochranville, Christiana, and Honey Brook Fire Companies for all standing by at our station during these incidents to cover our community.
Please keep in mind that all of this is made possible by hard working volunteers who save countless tax payer dollars each year. |
