SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 6:22 PM on Wednesday, March 8, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Saint Clair Fire Department to 16 Ann Street in Saint Clair Borough for a reported house fire.
Chief 700 went responding and was advised that the caller was reporting a kitchen fire in the residence and all occupants were evacuating. The Chief radioed shortly thereafter that he was on scene with a kitchen fire and had knocked the bulk of the fire down.
Engine 704 pulled out of their station and had to travel only a few doors down to arrive on the scene. Their members packed up and went in to the building to check for extension.
Tower 701 arrived on scene next and sent their crew in to begin ventilation. Engine 702 arrived and staged behind the Tower while Ladder 703 continued past the scene and staged in front of E704. Engine 705 arrived and staged near the Tower. All crews reported to the front of the building near E704.
Crews opened windows throughout the residence and smoke began to escape from the single family home. The firefighters went through the house to ensure there was no extension before apparatus began to clear the scene. Schuylkill EMS was also on the scene.
