T030623-3 Auto Aid to Barn Fire with Involved Exposures in Knoxville Boro

03/06/23 01:48 Dept 5 was dispatched auto aid to 508 E Main St Knoxville Borough to assist Dept 6 Knoxville and Dept 25 Valley Ambulance with a structure fire, reported barn with multiple exposures. Engine 5-3 with crew of 4 and Ladder 5-9 with crew of 4 responded. Chief’s 5, 5-10, 5-20 and 5-30 responded. A second alarm was quickly struck which brought in additional help from Dept 14 Osceola, Dept 3 Elkland, Dept 17 Chatham Twp, Dept 20 Harrison Twp, and Dept 18 Nelson. Dept 47 Ulysses and Dept 8 Lawrenceville provided stand-by coverage. Dept 5 units assisted on-scene with interior suppression and overhaul in both exposures, and elevated master stream on the main fire structure. Work continued throughout the early hours, with Dept 5 units returning at 05:09.

Dept 6 wrote an excellent synopsis of the incident on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KnoxvilleDeerfieldVolFireCompany/posts/pfbid02GB8P2i8y4hMbGaTn2mhDX3SHPMeCx1obbo9k71jrrE8pqEpJw7BhkZxmxTtjCfTZl

Great job by all departments involved. Thank you to all volunteers who turned out.

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