SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 7:25 PM on Wednesday November 28, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Girardville Fire Department to 146 North Second Street at the R&R Quik Mart for a reported commercial building fire. Girardville Police arrived on the scene shortly after the advisory and found a working fire from a convenient store attached to a two story building.
A second alarm was transmitted within minutes of the initial dispatch as crews found heavy fire throughout the building. Multiple lines were stretched into the building as firefighters made entry into the building but they were quickly pushed back due to deteriorating conditions.
A blitz fire was pulled off Engine 45-10 while Ashland Ladder 38-25 set up for ladder pipe operations. Once everyone had exited the building, the master streams were put into use including a deck gun on William Penn Engine 888.
While crews were putting large amounts of water on the building the fire had damaged the structure to the point the roof collapsed onto the first floor. Multiple handlines were stretched to the surround the building and knock down the fire.
Crews continued to pour water onto the fire well into the night with the help of Mahanoy City Tower 456 with the last remaining firefighters wrapping up in the morning.
Photos and Video captured by Fire & Film and Correspondent Chris Andrusichen
