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Allentown, PA firefighters battle 3-alarm Middle of Row
The box was transmitted around 0835 hrs for Penn & Greenleaf Streets for the address 903 N. Penn Street for a house fire. Engines 6, 4 (reserve E5), 9, 11 (acting Ladder 2), 10 (RIT) and Battalion 4 (Grim) respond on the box. Engine 6 arrives and reports heavy fire in a 3-story M/O/R. Crews stretch a handline and find fire on all floors of the house. BC 4 strikes the second alarm. Engines 14, 13, air 1 and Cars 40, 46, 47, 48 respond.
The fire spread to the 'Delta' exposure on the third floor of 901 Penn Street, which is the End of Row (E/O/R). Chief 40 struck the third alarm, bringing in Engine 11 (reserve E8) and Truck 1. A may-day was called for a downed firefighter on the second floor of the original fire building around 0954 hrs activating the R.I.T. The firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the fire was declared under control at 1100 hrs by BC 4.
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Comment by 343NeverForget on November 19, 2009 at 12:21am
- At one point 6 people on the roof and not a single one of them on air? Shortly therafter, a 7th person goes on the roof (came from the interior through a window) and at least they have the smarts to actually be breathing air during roof operations with active fire below! Sometime later you'll notice a 2nd person on air but not sure if it is actually the same person since the video jumps a few times? But I guess it wouldn't matter if all you're breathing is smoke and products of combustion of a fire, right? I mean it does appear that smoke in PA doesn't create an IDLH atmosphere, so carry on!
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