Report of Structure Fire - Tyler Avenue, Export Borough

 
By Secretary Mike Cline
November 15, 2020
 

At ~4:47 AM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) to assist Station 22 (Export VFC) for a report of a structure fire on Tyler Avenue. Station 20 responded with Truck 20 (5 firefighters including Assistant Chief 20), with Chief 20 and Sergeant 20 going directly to the scene, with an additional firefighter/engineer on standby at the station. Westmoreland 911 also dispatched the following stations to support Station 22: Station 64 (White Valley VFC), Station 30 (Delmont VFC), Station 63 (Claridge VFC), Station 78 Sardis VFC), and Station 610 (Murrysville VFC). Squad 22 was first on scene, Deputy Chief 22 established the command, and found a working structure fire in a chicken coop next to a home. With the arrival of Engines 64, 30, 63, Station 610 EMS, Command 22 determined that sufficient Fire/EMS assets were on scene to extinguish the fire. Command 22 returned all remaining dispatched units. Truck 20 returned to service and station.

 
Units: Truck 20
 
Mutual Aid: Export VFC (Station 22 - Squad 22), White Valley VFC (Station 64 - Engine 64), Delmont VFC (Station 30 - Engine 30), Claridge VFC (Station 63 - Engine 63-1), Sardis VFC (Station 78 - Special Operations 78), Murrysville Medic One (Station 610)