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Automobile Fire w/ Exposure to Residence - (71D1) - Springwood Townhouses

August 30, 2010

Stations 3,6,12, engine 10 were dispatched for a vehicle w/ exposures in the development of Springwood Townshouses at 12:51 hours. 68-B (Lutz) and 12-6 made the response at 12:57. The 911 Center received a couple of calls stating that the fire had extended into the house. 68-B requested for an additional engine and Station 15 was dispatched at 12:58 hours. At 13:01 hours, the 911 Center dispatched the upgrade to a working residential fire which brought additional engine from station 9, engine from station 1, ladder from station 15 and engine 32 for the RIT. 12-9D arrived with automobile involved with extension into the residence. 15-7 responded at 13:03 w/ crew of 5 and 15-4 responded w/ crew of 4 at 13:13 hours. 68-B arrived at 13:06 hours confirming a working alarm. 13:15 hours Command advises 2 1 3/4 lines inservice, fire was knocked down with primary search negative and have responding units stage and send manpower to the scene. 15-7 arrived at 13:15 hours assuming the RIT per Command. At 13:18 hours Command reduced the alarm to units on scene. Before and after the alarm, A-15 and B-15 also responded to 4 EMS runs in the Christiana local with A-15 eventually covering the Christiana local from station 6.