OUTBUILDING FIRE QUICKLY CONTAINED ON N. RAILROAD AVENUE
Photo by Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)Farmersville Fire Co. Tanker 3-5 supplies water as crews work to contain a fast-moving fire on a rural property.
Photo by Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)Heavy black smoke and flames pour from an outbuilding as firefighters advance hoselines toward the main structure.
Photo by Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)Firefighters attack intense flames engulfing an outbuilding while additional crews secure the surrounding area.
Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39) reported that crews, along with surrounding mutual-aid companies, were dispatched Friday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. to an outbuilding fire on North Railroad Avenue in Earl Township. Command officers arrived to find an outdoor waste-oil-fired wood furnace and its surrounding covering on fire, with a nearby shed and the residence at immediate risk of igniting.
According to GSFR39, engine companies quickly deployed multiple hose lines to knock down the main body of fire, cool nearby waste-oil tanks, and establish protection lines for the threatened structures. The prompt and coordinated response prevented the fire from spreading to the shed and the home.
GSFR39 stated that the incident was later scaled back to their units and Company 35 (Farmersville) to complete overhaul. Crews operated for roughly 45 minutes before returning to service.
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