House Struck by Lightning - Thompson Run Road
 
By Secretary Mike Cline
August 13, 2019
 

At ~5:36 PM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) to assist Station 64 (White Valley VFC) for a report of a house struck by lightning on Thompson Run Road. Station 20 responded with Truck 20 (3 firefighters), Squad 20 (Lieutenant 20), with 3 additional firefighters at the station prepared to crew Engine 20. Westmoreland 911 dispatched the following additional stations to assist Station 64: Station 22 (Export VFC), Station 78 (Sardis VFC), Station 102 (Washington Township VFC), Station 115 (Upper Burrell VFC), Station 59 (Slickville VFC), and Station 610 (Murrysville Medic One). Chief 64 was first on scene, established command, and observed no smoke or fire coming from the structure. Command 64 returned all responding stations except for Stations 64 and 22. Truck 20 and Squad 20 returned to returned to service and station.

 
Units: Truck 20, Squad 20
 
Mutual Aid: White Valley VFC (Station 64 - Engine 64, Tanker 64, Special Service 64), Export VFC (Station 22 - Engine 22-1), Sardis VFC (Station 78 - Engine 78, Tanker 78, Special Operations 78), Washington Township VFC (Station 102 - Quint 102, Tanker 102), Upper Burrell VFC (Station 115 - Tanker 115), Slickville VFC (Station 59 - Tanker 59-2), Murrysville Medic One (Station 610)