SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 5:42 AM on Friday, April 19, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent out Box 52 for the 600 Block of North 3rd Street in Pottsville for a reported house on fire.
First responding units were advised that police were on scene reporting a well involved house fire. Chief 68-8 requested a Rapid Intervention Team from Schuylkill Haven.
Crews arrived to find fire venting from the first floor of a two story single family dwelling with no exposures. Engine 68-13 arrived on scene and went past the address followed by Ladder 68-25. Engine 68-14 came down Fairview Street and secured a water supply in addition to 68-13 and 68-25.
Firefighters began to knock down the from the street before moving in to work on the first floor.
Crews were able to quickly knock down the fire on the first floor allowing additional crews to go to the second floor where they checked for extension. A crew from Ladder 68-21 went to the roof for ventilation.
The fire was under control within twenty minutes of the initial alarm and crews remained on scene for two hours before returning to service.
