| At ~7:00 AM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) to assist Station 64 (White Valley VFC) for a report of smoke in a home on Hunt Club Road. Station 20 responded with Truck 20 (6 firefighters), with Chief 20 going directly to the scene, and 4 additional firefighters on station standby in case additional apparatus was needed at the scene. Westmoreland 911 also dispatched the following additional stations to support Station 64: Station 22 (Export VFC), Station 78 (Sardis VFC), Delmont VFC (Station 30), and Station 610 (Murrysville Medic One). Chief 20 was first on scene, established the initial command, found the home owner outside of the structure, and was informed by the home owner the at the fire had self-extinguished. Chief 64 arrived on scene, and assumed the command. Squad 22, Special Operations 78, Engine 64, Truck 20, Medic 614, and Truck 30 arrived on scene. Interior firefighter crews using Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) entered the structure, searched the interior, and found that a dehumidifier had caught fire, filling the home with smoke, while Medic 614's crew assessed the home owner. The firefighters removed the remains of the dehumidifier, and ventilated the structure using electric fans. Once the structure was cleared of smoke and safe for reentry, Command 64 returned the structure to the homeowner, Command 64 returned all units including Truck 20 to service and station. |
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