"Beast of the East" Assists Delco 59 on Working Fire
By News Desk
August 5, 2014
Around 2330 hours (11:30 pm) Engine 5-5 was dispatched along with 6 other tankers as part of a "Tanker Task Force" to assist Delaware County Station 59 (Concordville) on a building fire. With a crew of 6 still on station from training earlier in the evening, Engine 5-5 quickly made the response.
Once on scene, the crew split, sending some members to assist on the fire scene, and others to stay back with the engine to assist the driver with filling and shuttle operations. Crews at the fire scene assisted with suppression and overhaul operations.
Engine 5-5 transported and dumped a total of 5 loads, which is almost 13,000 gallons of water, during the course of night.
Engine 5-5 returned to service around 0300 hours (3am)
Units:
Engine 592, Tanker 59, Rescue 59, Medic 597A, Command 59, Brush 59 and Utility 59
Longwood 25, Media RIT 23, Bethel 66, Chester Heights 71, Tankers from Kennett 24, Po-Mar-Lin 36, Avondale 23, Goodwill of West Chester 52, West Grove 22, West Bradford 39 and Engine 5-5.
