Engine and Tanker Run Avondale Barn Fire
 
By Union Firemen
August 31, 2014
 

Fire Box 2305

At 1838 hours, the Union Fire Company No. 1 was alerted for an Engine and Tanker to assist the Avondale Fire Company (Station 23) on a multi-alarm Barn Fire in the 300 block of Newark Road in New Garden Township.

Tanker 21 (Chief Kelley) and Engine 21-2 (Lieutenant Greene) responded within minutes of the dispatch.

Upon arrival, Tanker 21 and Engine 21-2 were setup in the Nurse Tanker Operations with other arriving Tankers dumping their water into Tanker 21.

Crews went into the scene and assisted with various assignments.

Engine 57-2 (Quarryville) and Tanker 8 (Rising Sun, MD) transferred to Station 21.

The final Oxford units were clear of the incident at 2200 hours.

 
Units: Engine 21-2 and Tanker 21
 
Mutual Aid: Avondale (23), West Grove (12/22/32), Kennett (24), Longwood (25), Unionville (36), Cochranville (27), Modena (37)