LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 5:20 AM on Monday, January 30, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Twp. Fire & Rescue with Medic 11 to 1102 North Park Drive in the area of US Cold Storage in the Humboldt Industrial Park for a tractor trailer on fire.
141 Engine 2 responded and was advised that 9-1-1 was getting conflicting reports of what piece of the truck was actually on fire. Some callers were reporting the tractor was fully engulfed while others stated the trailer was on fire. The engine requested an additional page for an extra engine and tanker to the scene.
The Engine arrived on scene to find a detached trailer sitting on North Park drive with the refrigeration unit on fire on the front of the trailer. The crew stretched a bumper line and donned their SCBA before quickly darkening the fire.
141 Engine 3 and 141 Tanker 6 arrived on the scene and staged near Engine 2 while the Tanker hooked up to feed water to the engine.
Crews made access to the interior of the trailer, which was carrying food product, to check for extension. Firefighters remained on scene for nearly an hour hitting hot spots and overhauling the trailer.
Apparatus was clear of the scene shortly before 6:30 AM however during the incident, traffic was slowed on busy Park Drive and nearby Route 924.
