Fairmount Township, Luzerne County PA 2 Alarm Structure Fire 6/24/24

[ExChief-551]

Units dispatched to Bethel Hill Road for a possible structure fire. 131 Chief arrived on scene to find a 1 story cabin, heavy fire throughout, exposure 3 igniting into a brush fire, possible explosion as the cause. 131 Chief requested a 2nd Alarm upon arrival with the addition of the 1st Alarm Back Mountain Tanker Task Force. 121-Engine special called for manpower and a tanker fill site (they are a paid department). 2 master streams and 8 L/S/O. Units operated for approximately 6 hours on an exterior attack. Structure collapsed shortly into incident. Nothing left of the structure except the basement and a fireplace.

Exposures:

1: Yard
2: Tree line
3: Yard
4: Street

1st Alarm:

Fairmount Township 131-E1, 131-Tanker, 131-Squad, 531-EMS, 131-Chief
Sweet Valley 173-E1, 173-Rescue, 173-Tanker1, 173-Brush Tanker, 173-Brush1, 573-EMS1, 173-Chief2
Huntington Township 145-E1, 145-Tanker, 145-Rescue, 145-Brush

2nd Alarm:

Trucksville 151-E1, 151-Tanker
Jackson Township 146-Tanker
Kunkle 122-Tanker1
Back Mountain Regional 121-Tanker1, 121-Tanker2, 121-Squad, s/c 121-E1
Lake Silkworth 256-E1, 256-E2, 256-Tanker
Idetown 356-Tanker
Benton 152-Engine, 153-Rescue, 154-Tanker
North Mountain 262-Engine, 265-Tanker, 267-Brush
Hunlock Creek 144-E1, 144-Tanker
West Berwick 132-Rehab

Relocations:

North Moreland 140-Tanker2 to Station 151
Orangeville 284-Tanker to Station 150
Mildred 58-Engine to Station 260

 

[ExChief-551]

Note: No truck company(s) or RIT. Closest truck company is 30 miles away. Closest RIT is 35 miles away.

 

[STAjo]

Note: No truck company(s) or RIT. Closest truck company is 30 miles away. Closest RIT is 35 miles away.

'2nd Alarm:'

'Trucksville 151-E1, 151-Tanker'

They Should Either Get a Truck, or Change the Name.

 

[ExChief-551]

Ironically the other fire department in town has the truck lol. Which is also the truck company closest to this fire.