NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA – At 8:26 AM on Monday, March 18, 2013 Northumberland County Communications sent out the 150 Box to 516 Webster Street in Coal Township for a dwelling fire. The fire was to be located in the Village of Ranshaw within the Township.
Brady Engine 151 was first on the scene and took the A/B corner of a duplex and found a working fire. Shamokin Truck 32 took the A/D corner and Engine 111 hit a plug behind Engine 151. Shamokin Engine 21 took the rear of the building.
Crews worked to try to contain the fire found on the second floor and in the attic. Despite their efforts, the fire continued to grow and approximately twenty minutes into the incident all units were evacuated from the structure. Multiple exterior lines were placed in service as well as a master stream from the truck.
The bulk of the fire was knocked down within an hour and crews were able to re-enter the building and begin to overhaul the remnants. Crews continued to search for hot spots throughout the morning.
The box was finally placed back in service with all units available at 1:34 PM.
