4 Building Fires In 20 Hours For Gladwyne Firefighters
By Radio Room
March 14, 2014
Gladwyne Firefighters were busy today responding to 4 different reported building fires. The first call was an Air truck assist to Station 28 for a restaurant fire at Flap Jack's on City Line Ave at 0300 hrs. Firefighters cleared the scene around 0500 hrs. At 0700 hrs Gladwyne Firefighters were dispached to the area of Springmill Road and Ginko Lane for a House Fire. Upon arrival the call was actually a fire alarm that was called in by a neighbor. At 5 pm Gladwyne Firefighters were dispatched to the 1900 block of Lafayette Road for a house fire reported to be the dishwasher, upon arrival firefighters found a malfunctioning dishwasher that was disconnected and made safe for the homeowners. Finally, at 10pm Gladwyne Firefighters were dispatched to assist Belmont Hills Fire Company in the 300 block of Conshohocken State Road for a house fire. Upon arrival firefighters found a fire in the basement ceiling that extended up into the first floor of the house. Firefighters extinguished the fire and opened up the interior of the house to check for extension.
Crews returned to service in a little over one hour.
Units:
Ladder 24, Engine 24, Engine 24-1, Air 24, Utility 24
Air 24 at Flap Jacks behind Philadelphia Tower Ladder 6 and PFD Deputy 1
Air 24 set up in front of Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 24 at the Flap Jacks Fire.
Front of the building where Lower Merion Firefighters worked with Philadelphia Firefighters to extinguish Flap Jacks Fire.
