Fawn Grove, PA - At 4:44 P.M. on April 1st, Citizens Vol. Fire Co. of Fawn Grove's Box 56-02 was struck for a residential structure fire. Engines 56-3 (CVFC), 1011 (Norrisville-Harford Co.), 611 (Whiteford-Harford Co.), Tankers 56 (CVFC-responded as engines), 1025 (Norrisville), and 54-1 (Stewartstown), as well as Truck 54 (Stewartstown) and Supply Engine 56-1 (CVFC) responded to the scene.

Crews arrived in the 300 block of Main Street to find heavy fire showing from the rear of a one-story, two-apartment residential building. Heavy smoke was pushing through all windows and the roof of the building, and there was a major exposure issue to the 'C/D' corner.

At 4:46 P.M., the fire was upgraded with a Working Fire dispatch, bringing in Air 961 (Darlington-Harford Co.), Engine 54-4 (Stewartstown), Rescue 651 (Whiteford-for RIT), Ambulance 95-11 (SYCEMS), and Tanker 57 (Delta-Cardiff).

At 4:53 P.M., command requested a second-alarm, bringing in Engine 57-3 (Delta-Cardiff) and Tanker 55-1 (Airville) to the scene. Additional resources from Citizens (Utility 56, Brush 56, Fire Police), Delta-Cardiff (Rescue 57), Airville (Engine 55-4), Stewartstown (Engine 54-3), Felton (Tanker 43), Craley (Engine 44-2-for air-cancelled), and Maryland Line (Baltimore Co.-Engine 451-for RIT) responded to the scene. Transfer companies from Glen Rock, Loganville and North Hopewell-Winterstown filled in empty York County fire stations during the incident.

Water supply was established at a nearby pond and tankers shuttled water to a nurse tanker and to the Citizens rigs, which were the primary fire attack apparatus. Crews were able to get the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Overhaul took around two hours to complete, as crews doused hot spots in the remnants of the gutted building.

Crews were able to save the exposure building, except for the melted siding and cracked windows it suffered. There were no injuries to any firefighters or civilians during the incident. The cause was ruled accidental and most likely caused by a malfunctioning electrical appliance (either the furnace or electrical box).

Crews were able to limit fire damage to the rear area of the building, but smoke and water damage extended throughout. Without the quick actions of CVFC Chief Doug Shanberger and another firefighter from Baltimore County who were watching a nearby soccer game when they spotted the blaze, the damage could have been much worse.