p–14362086807240—-14362086807241—-14362086807242—-14362086807243–p classMsoNormalspan stylefont-familyquotTimes New RomanquotOn 611 atapproximately 1900 Hrs Engine 24 was dispatched with Company 19 amp 16 to58. N. Lansdowne AvenueLansdowne Borough for an automatic fire alarm. Engine 24 was around the cornerat Station 19 and made the response seconds later. Engine 24 arrived to findheavy fire showing from the basement of a 4 story occupied U shapedapartment building. Engine 24 immediately deployed the 250 attack line to thebasement via a side door. Engine 19 arrived and laid an additional supply lineto the scene. Ladder 16 arrived and went into search and rescue operations asthere were reports of numerous people trapped. The crew of Engine 24encountered heavy smoke and heat in the basement division and advancement ofthe hand line proved difficult due to the fact that access to the basement hadto be made through the 1supstsup floor and several doors pinched theattack line at multiple points. While Engine 24 was in the basement Ladder16s officer reported deteriorating conditions on the 1supstsup floorwhich would cut of egress for the crew in the basement. Crews evacuated thebuilding briefly to re-group and replace several busted lengths of hose. Thefire went to 2 alarms with multiple mutual aid companies making the response.Several injuries were sustained to firefighters and multiple people wererescued during the course of the fire. Crews remained on scene forapproximately 4 hours. spanpbrp
