At 0830 hours, The Union Fire Company No. 1 was alerted for the engine and squad to assist the West Grove Fire Company on a reported barn fire on the 500 block of Lewisville Road in New London Township.
First arriving units from West Grove reported a large barn fully involved; high winds caused the fire to threaten nearby structures.
Engine 21-1 arrived as the 2nd due engine and connected to Engine 22-1's five-inch supply line at the end of the long driveway.
Union crews assisted neighboring companies by utilizing numerous hose lines to not only extinguish the barn but also to protect the nearby buildings.
Nearly 4,000 feet of five-inch supply line was deployed to the closest hydrant, prompting an extended cleanup time.
Union crews returned to Oxford at approximately 4 PM.
Thank you to Pequea Valley Fire Department Tanker 405 for standing by in our firehouse to cover the Oxford area while we operated at this incident.
Units:
Engine 21-1, Squad 21, Union Fire Police
Mutual Aid:
West Grove (22), Cochranville (27), Avondale (23), Kennett (24), Longwood (25), Rising Sun (8), Singerly (13), Aetna (9), Goodwill (52), Medic 94, Chester County Hazmat (15), Chester County Fire Marshalls Office, Pequea Valley (40).
Photo from West Grove Fire Company.
Photo credit to the original photographer
Photo from Engine 21-1 nozzleman upon arriving on-site.
Tanker 405 standing by in Station 21 to cover the district
