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June 19th - With crews on still on station cleaning up from the fire in Lititz Borough, Deputy 23 received a phone call from Chief 26 (Ober) who was on his way to work reporting a working fire to the rear of station. Chief and Deputy 23 arrived with heavy fire showing from the Bravo side attic window. Engine 231 made the response in less than a minute, secured a water supply and advanced a  300 ft line to side charlie to gain entry into the building. Truck 23 arrived took side alpha, forced entry and vented for the suppression company while Truck 67 and Engine 671 assisted on the interior with a second line and opening up the interior. With the fire conditions on arrival and crews that worked the Keller Bros.fire the working fire dispatch was requested for additional manpower to assist at the scene. Truck 26 was assigned RIT and handled utility control. Crews made a good knock on the fire but all handswere held for extensive overhaul. 23 units cleared the scene at 03:38

Command: Chief 23 (Rohrer)

Engine Companies: 231,671,719-2,261,272and T27

Trucks 23, 67 26, 24

Rescue 23

Air 715

Thank You to the crew from Engine 752 for covering the first due and assisting us in getting our rigs back in service.

  Conditions upon arrival of the Chiefs                              Engine 231's arrival

June 18th - Just after 21:30 the first alarm assignment was put out for the working fire at Keller Bros. Ford in the 25 (Lititz) local which put the rescue squad on the street with 6. Upon arrival Command 25 (Lt.Hahn) put the crew to work on side D to gain entry and perform a primary search. After completing the primary the crew was then re-assigned to assist with ventilation and overhaul. After working this incident for almost three hours command downgraded the assignment and released the rescue.

June 17th - just before 5am the rescue squad was due to assist Company 27 (Neffsville) for the vehicle accident with entrapment on Fruitville Pike. Chief 27 (Elliott) arrived with a two vehicle head on collision with one entrapped. Rescue 23 and Squad 27 arrived and went to work to stabilize the vehicles and remove the drivers side of the vehicle. Crews removed the both doors and b-post in nine minutes and had the driver in the care of EMS. Rescue 23 was released a short time later. Later in the day the rescue squad and engine were due for the vehicle into the house in the borough. After performing a size up it was determined that the van had not struck the house and the crew from the rescue checked for hazards and assisted in removing a tree from underneath the van.

                                                        27 Extrication

                                                 Graystone Road