Engine 77 responds on the 2nd Alarm in Limerick Twp. Ladder 77 covers calls in Royersford Boro and Limerick Twp.

 
By Deputy Fire Chief Robert Greenwood
May 3, 2008
 

Engine 77 was dispatched at 0610 hours as part of the 2nd alarm on the building fire in the 500 building of Morgan Drive in Limerick Twp. The original calls reported fire thru the roof. First arriving units from Stations 54, 51, and 85 found heavy fire from a 2 story apartment/condo type building. All residents had been evacuated.

The 2nd alarm was requested bringing additional engines and a ladder. Engine 77 arrived and their crew was deployed to the "C" side of the building with exterior water lines.

During the two alarm fire on Morgan Drive, Ladder 77 was dispatched and responded to a waterflow fire alarm at the Riverwalk complex in Royersford Boro at 0628 hours. Then at 0645 hours they responded to a smoke alarm at Bravo Pizza in Limerick Twp. Ladder 77 cleared smoke from Bravo Pizza after food had been burned. Ladder 77 was in service for about an hour for both calls.

77 Fire Police assisted with traffic and crowd control on the Morgan Drive incident.

Engine 77 and Fire Police were released by Limerick Command at 0921 hours. after being in service for just over 3 hours.

 
Units: Engine 77, Ladder 77, Medic 324, Traffic 77