Photos and information obtained from West End Fire & Rescue Company
At 2:57 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, units from West End Fire & Rescue Company 15, along with mutual aid companies, responded to a house fire at 9908 Rowe Run Road, Box 15-5.
Engine 11-1 was first on scene and reported smoke showing from side Charlie of the structure. The crew pulled the first attack line and dropped a supply line at the end of the lane, which was later picked up by the third arriving engine. Engine 15-1 arrived shortly after, pulling a back-up line and joining Engine 11-1’s crew and Assistant Chief 15 in fire attack operations.
Engine 15-2 deployed a third line and entered the Alpha Side, Division 1, along with Engine 152 to check for fire extension. Truck 53 conducted searches and secured utilities.
Firefighters located the fire in the basement at the B/C corner of the home, near the water heater. Crews operated on scene for approximately an hour and a half before clearing.
Additional responding units included Vigilant Hose Company #1, Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Newburg-Hopewell Volunteer Fire Company, Cumberland Valley Hose Company #2, Letterkenny Fire IAFF Local F-170, and Shippensburg Area Emergency Medical Service.
