| On Thursday, January 17th, 2008 Engine 44-5 was dispatched at 0057 to assist the Pomeroy Fire Company operating at a barn fire on the Shamrock Tree Farm property in the 1900 block of Valley Road in Sadsbury Township.
Initially, the Pomeroy, Parkesburg, and Sadsburyville Fire Companies were dispatched at 0049 to this location for a building fire. Chief McWilliams was in the area and arrived to confirm a two story storage barn heavily involved in fire. Chief McGuigan of the Pomeroy Fire Company then requested the assistance of Tankers for water supply at the scene.
Engine 44-5 responded at 0102 and was advised to report to Chief Supplee of the Sadsburyville Fire Company who was operating as the Water Supply Officer. Engine 44-5 arrived and supplied water to the scene from Valley Road via 5" supply hoses.
Once the water was depleted from our Tanker, Engine 44-5 was sent to refill at a hydrant and returned to the scene to provide more water. Engine 44-5 refilled twice, along with Tankers from the Atglen, Martin's Corner, Cochranville, and Christiana Fire Companies.
Westwood Fire Police were also requested to assist with traffic control around the incident scene due to the apparatus operating in the roadway.
Once the fire was placed under control, Engine 44-5 was released from the scene at 0250. |
