LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – Around 9 AM on Wednesday, December 5, Luzerne County 9-1-1 sent Fairview Township and Wright Township Fire to 181 Gracedale Avenue in Fairview for a residential structure fire. Additional dispatches relayed that police were reporting fire through the roof.
A second alarm was dispatched with Hanover Twp., Nanticoke, Slocum Twp. and Ashley however only Hanover and Nanticoke responded to the scene.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire showing from one room that appeared to be an add-on above the garage of a single family dwelling.
A line was stretched and brought up a ladder to begin to knock down the fire. Crews entered through the window of the fire room and continued to extinguished the fire.
The initial hydrant tagged by Mountain Top was found to be frozen so Wright Twp. secured another hydrant and laid across Route 437 and the nearby railroad tracks to bring in the water supply.
Additional firefighters entered the house through the front door and opened windows and stretched a second line to the second floor. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within ten minutes of firefighters arriving on scene.
As the fire was knocked down steam and light smoke continued to escape from the eaves and peak of the roof leading a crew to ascend to the roof and open up a small vent hole.
Local EMS was on scene checking vital signs of firefighters who had been working inside. PPL was also on scene to disconnect power from the residence.
Crews remained on scene for nearly three hours before clearing.
