Garbage Truck on Fire - Meadowbrook Road and Clawson Court
By Firefighter Mike Cline
February 6, 2019
At ~10:31 AM, Westmorland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) for a report of a Garbage Truck on fire at the intersection of Meadowbrook Road and Clawson Court. Station 20 responded with Engine 20 (4 firefighters including Lieutenant 20). Westmorland 911 also dispatched the following stations to assist Station 20: Station 610 (Murrysville Medic One), Station 9 (Level Green VFD), Station 78 (Sardis VFC), Station 22 (Export VFD), and the Murrysville Police. Upon Engine 20's arrival on scene Lieutenant 20 established command, and found smoke coming from the load area of a Republic Services Recycling Truck. Engine 20's crew donned SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus), gained entry into the load area of the recycling truck, and deployed an attack line to extinguish the fire using a water/foam solution. All other responding stations remained in support, while Engine 20's crew extinguished the fire, with no compromise to the recycling truck. Upon extinguishment of the fire, Command 20 released all responding units except for Engine 20. Command 20 released the scene and vehicle to the Republic Services Field Supervisor upon his arrival. Engine 20 returned to station and service.
Units:
Engine 20
Mutual Aid:
Murrysville Medic One (Station 610 - Command 610-3, Ambulance 613, Support 610), Level Green VFD (Station 9 - Engine 9), Export VFD (Station 22 - Engine 22-2), Sardis VFC (Station 78 - Tanker 78), Murrysville Police Department