| At ~ 11:22 AM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) for a vehicle on fire next to a home on Charles Court. Station 20 responded with Truck 20 (2 firefighters), Engine 20 (4 firefighters), and Squad 20 (3 firefighters), with 3 firefighters (including Chief 20 and Assistant Chief 20) going directly to the scene. Westmoreland 911 also dispatched Station 22 (Export VFC), Station 64 (White Valley VFC), Station 78 (Sardis VFC), and Station 610 (Murrysville Medic One). Assistant Chief 20 was first on scene, established the command, and found that the vehicle was fully involved threatening to expand into the adjacent home. Truck 20 was the first fire unit on scene, and its crew using Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and attack lines prevented the fire from expanding into the home. Squad 22, Engine 20, Engine 64, Squad 20, and Medic 615 arrived on scene, with Squad 22 laying a line from the nearest hydrant to Truck 20 to establish a water supply . The fire was extinguished, and all remaining enroute units were returned. The firefighters performed salvage and overhaul on the vehicle, and ensured that there would be no rekindles. Once the salvage and overhaul phase was complete, Command 20 returned all Fire and EMS units to service and station. |
