CAERNARVON TWP., PA - On November 3, 2024 at 3:11 A.M., Engine 33-5 (HBFC) was due on the first-alarm assignment assisting Lancaster Station 34 (Caernarvon Fire Co.) for a reported barn fire on the 100 block of North Red School Rd. in Caernarvon Township.

Chief 34 arrived and confirmed a working fire in a large woodworking building, and quickly requested the second-alarm. The upgraded assignment added both Engine 33-1 and Rescue 33 to the scene.

Engine 33-5 arrived as the fourth-due engine, pumping off its water while its crew immediately began assisting with fire suppression efforts from the (B) side of the structure. Interior crews were met with a well-advanced fire and were ultimately forced to go exterior as the conditions rapidly deteriorated.

Engine 33-1 arrived and assisted Lancaster Engine 301 with establishing a fill site at a nearby pond, supplying the fire scene with water for over 12 hours. Rescue 33 arrived and assisted with fire suppression, opening up, and overhaul.