Plymouth, Luzerne County PA 3rd Alarm Structure Fire 11/4/24

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Units dispatched @07:50 to 40 Morris Street for a possible structure fire, 2 story PD.

168-E2 – Confirmed working fire, dispatch a 2nd Alarm along with 3 ALS Units and 2nd due RIT, 137-E3 will be going to work upon arrival @07:55

168-E2 – We have extension to exposure 3 and 4A, 2-Story PD @07:56

149-C2 – 149-C2 will be establishing command, dispatch a full 3rd Alarm and special call a tanker out of Jackson, we have multiple entrapped, extension now to exposure 2A, 2-Story PD @08:03

149-C2 – County set off the alert tones for building evacuation @08:17

149-C2 – State Police Fire Marshal on scene @10:10

*Note - 1 Firefighter injury on scene, 2 civilian burn injuries and one fatality to elderly occupant.

Exposures:

1: Road
2: Driveway
3: Out Building Unattached
4: Driveway

1st Alarm:

Plymouth – 168-E2, 168-E1, 168-E3, 168-Squad2, 168-Utility3, 168-Rescue2, 168-Rescue3, 168-C1
Edwardsville – 127-L, 127-C1
Hanover Township – 137-E3 (RIT), 137-Fire Command
Trans-Med Ambulance – Medic-10A

2nd Alarm:

Larksville – 154-E1, 154-Cascade
Edwardsville – 127-E1
Kingston Forty Fort – 149-E1, 149-Rescue (RIT) s/c, 149-C2
Hanover Township – 137-L, Medic-9B
Trans-Med Ambulance – Medic-10B, Medic-10C, Medic-10D

3rd Alarm:

Courtdale – 119-E1
Nanticoke City – 158-L, 158-Squad, 158-C1
Wilkes-Barre City – 187-E1 (RIT)
Jackson Township – 146-E1, 146-Tanker s/c

Relocations:

137-E1 Manned at Station
158-E3 to 158-L
157-E1 to 168-E2
379-E1 to 127-E1
251-L to 127-L
149-E2 to 149-E1

 

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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/two-homes-burning-in-plymouth-fire/

 

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From The Citizens Voice.

 

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From Fox56.

 

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168-C1 stated that the elderly occupant was on the second floor of the address but a rescue was never attempted due to the heavy fire load encountered upon arrival.

 

[Captain784]

Sometime the best firefighters just can't reach them. If working smoke detectors were properly installed in the house, she would have had a chance to escape before the fire overtook her. All firefighters try but we cannot walk though fire. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

 

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I agree totally Captain. I've been there and I know you have. Talking to some of the firefighters on this scene, even if a grab was made, the end result sadly would have been the same.