Garage Fire: W. Jefferson Road

22:00: Stations 11, 15, and 99 dispatched for a garage on fire, 235 W. Jefferson Road, Penn Twp.

22:01: Station 11 acknowledges, Chief 11 is en route.

22:06: Engine 11 is responding.

22:07: All units are advised that police are on scene reporting flames visible through the roof.

22:09: C-11 is requesting Tankers from Stations 16 and 10. Engine and Tanker 15 are en route.

22:10: Stations 16 and 10 are now alerted.

22:11: Tanker 10 is responding.

22:13: Tanker 11 is en route. Second alert for Station 16; Chief 16 is en route to the station.

22:14: E-11 is on location and is instructing E-15 to lay a line back the driveway.

22:15: E-15 is on scene.

22:16: T-15 is approaching.

22:17: Squads 11 and 15-2 are on location. Station 16 acknowledges the call.

22:18: C-15-2 is asking Stations 10 and 16 to roll their Engines as well.

22:19: C-15-2 is advising Station 16 he needs their Engine for a fill site; he will be establishing that in a minute. T-11 is on location.

22:20: T-15 is asking E-15 if they are ready for water; they’re instructed to hold off on charging it at this time.

22:22: E-16 is instructed by C-15-2 to hit the dry hydrant on Rockdale Road. T-15 is being ordered to shut down; they’re not hooked up yet.

22:23: T-10 is on location. Engine 10 is responding.

22:24: T-15 is now instructed to charge the line. 99-3 is approaching, requesting orders.

22:28: T-16 is on scene.

22:30: E-16 is responding.

22:31: E-16 is now being instructed by C-15-2 to setup the fill site at the bottom of Rockdale Road and Control advises that across from 920 Rockdale is the dry hydrant. C-15-2 is now instructing them to proceed to the hydrant at the end of Dinnerbell Road instead of the dry hydrant.

22:34: T-15(?) is out of water.

22:35: E-16 is to proceed to Dinnerbell at Route 8; they are approaching Dinnerbell now. E-10 is on scene.

22:36: C-16 is advising E-16 the tanker(s) will be coming to refill soon.

22:37. C-15-2 is requesting Tanker 3. Station 3 is alerted and acknowledges the call.

22:39: Tanker 27 is now requested by C-15-2 as well. Station 27 is being toned out. Rescue 3 is responding with manpower; Tanker 3 will be en route shortly. Station 27 acknowledges the call.

22:41: T-27 is responding.

22:42: T-3 is en route.

22:43: E-11 is advising C-15-2 that the fire is “pretty much knocked down,” but he is to keep his resources coming in for mop-up/clean-up.

22:45: T-15 is out of water.

22:47: C-27 is asking for Station 36 to standby at Station 27.

22:48: Station 36 is alerted.

22:50: R-3 is on location.

22:52: Water is needed on the C-D side, so they don’t “lose the other building.”

22:55: T-3 is instructed to dump into the porta-tank.

22:56: T-27 is also ordered to dump in the tank and is now reporting on scene.

22:58: Control is advising C-27 there has been no acknowledgment from Station 36; he is requesting Allegheny Station 169 move an Engine to his station instead.

22:59: T-3 is approaching the dump site. Water Supply is asking Command if they’re ready for water and they’re told to go ahead.

23:00: C-15-2 is asking Control to send the Penn Twp police and Control states they’re showing an officer on scene.

23:06: E-11 is being instructed to charge a 2½” line.

23:34: Water Supply is advising Command they have 4-5 tankers and the porta-tank filled.

23:44: R-16 is asking C-15-2 if there is any further need for hydrant operations or if they can begin to break down; they’re instructed to stay there for now.

00:33: At least 2 tankers are being released from the scene. Unclear which ones.

00:42: E-16 is being instructed by C-16 to shutdown the hydrant and return to station.

00:45: All Station 16 units are reported clear, returning to station.