Early this afternoon about 2 p.m. Local fire companies were dispatched to the area of Newark Road and Spencer road for hay bales on fire. First on scene officers arrived to find about 5,000 hay bales on fire with exposures to a house and a barn. The assignment was quickly upgraded to add several other fire companies especially for tankers in order to deliver large amounts of water to the scene. Defensive measures were immediately taken to protect the house and the barn from the blaze. Several hose lines and ladder pipe operations were utilized. While the event lasted well into Sunday morning, both standing structures sustained minimal damage if any. A job well done by all involved from fire and emergency services, to neighbors and community members who reported to the scene to assist where they could with specialized machinery for this event. No body was hurt during this incident. The cause is still under investigation by Chester County Fire Marshals.
Pictures compliments of various firefighters on the fire ground.
Units:
Engine 24-1, Tanker 24, Squad 24, Ambulance 24-1.
Mutual Aid:
Longwood Fire Company, Avondale Fire Company, Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, West Grove Fire Company, Oxford Fire Company, Cochranville Fire Company, Lancaster 52 Fire Company, Lancaster 43 Fire Company, West Chester Fire Company, Hockesson Fire Company, and Several Delaware and Chester County fire companies stood by at local stations.
Smoke scene from Newark Rd. and Penn Green Rd.
Ladder 22
Ladder 22
Engine 24-1
Engine 24-1 pumped by Firefighter Carter and Lt. Roberts
Tanker Task Force
Tanker Task Force
Tanker 24
Tanker 24
Port-a-tank setup by water supply. These act as mobile pools essentially to hold water until the trucks need it. Large operations require a large amount of water.
