CARBON COUNTY, PA – Around 7:30 AM on Thursday, July 2, Carbon County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm to 917 Railroad Drive in Packer Township for a dwelling fire.
First arriving units found a working fire that was rapidly progressing. A second alarm plus a tanker task force was requested in to the scene.
Weatherly Engine 20-13 positioned in the driveway on the “D” side of the home and multiple lines were stretched. McAdoo Engine 49-15 laid LDH down the driveway and set up portable ponds to supply 20-13. Freeland Ladder 136 positioned behind 20-13 and set up for master stream operations.
Heavy fire which originally was found on the “A/B” corner of the home traveled into the attic space and began to show through the roof before being knocked down by heavy handlines and the master stream.
The fire continued to burn for over an hour before being brought under control. Units continued to operate on the scene throughout the morning. Last year, the residence next door also suffered severe damage from a fire.
