Squad 63-2

3 days ago

Around 7:30 PM Wednesday evening, Company 63 and surrounding units were dispatched to 144 Greenfield Road for a reported fire in the paint bay at High Steel Plant #2. Lieutenant 63-1 (J. Long) arrived to find smoke showing from the "Bravo" side of the building. After a brief investigation, a smoldering fire was confirmed in the walls with extension toward the ceiling of the bay.

Engine 63-1 was the first arriving suppression unit and laid all 1,200' of its supply hose from a hydrant on Greenfield Road. They deployed two 1 3/4" attack lines into the building to start extinguishment. Truck 63 arrived next and set up for roof operations. Engine 63-2 picked up Engine 63-1's supply line at the hydrant and prepared to supply water to the fire scene. Engine 63-1's lay came up short due to the distance from the hydrant to the fire. Engine 41-1 (Bird-In-Hand) finished the lay by dropping 300 additional feet of supply hose to Engine 63-1. Their crew then assisted inside. Truck 204 (Manheim Twp) was brought to the scene to assist with truck work and to establish secondary access to the roof. The remaining units were held out on Greenfield Road to await further orders.

After several minutes of removing burning insulation from the wall and wetting everything down, the fire was declared under control and the balance of the units in staging were released. We appreciate the help of the companies that assisted us with picking up our supply hose.

Just as we finished loading all of our hoses, LCWC dispatched the LFC to an automobile accident with injuries at Lincoln Highway East and Oakview Road. The entire company responded to the run and once on location, provided patient care and scene traffic control until the arrival of EMS. The total time in service for both runs was about 3 hours.

Units Operating at Greenfield Road:

Engines - 63-1, 63-2, 62-2 (Witmer), 41-1 (Bird-In-Hand), 54-2 (Lampeter)
Trucks - 63, 204 (Manheim Twp), 66 (Lancaster Twp), 05 (Strasburg)
Rescue - 48 (Ronks)
Squads - 63-1, 63-2, 41-1 ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

View Comments

Likes: 100
Shares: 21
Comments: 5

Comment on Facebook

Raymond Mann

Thank you for your service and the mutual aid from our community. Great work!

Not like the 1st time it happened nor the last - how it start this time

Shared on Facebook.com/StreetSmart

God bless all of you 🙏

View more comments

Lafayette Fire Company

6 days ago

Our Cadet Camp for ages 10-14 will give a STEM based Fire & 1st Responder experience for our future volunteers! #cadetcamp #futurefirefighter #lancasterfirstresponders #lancasterpa

Email cadetcamp@lafayettefire.com for more details to register your child or volunteer.

photo credit: FIT to FIGHT FIRE ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

View Comments

Likes: 12
Shares: 0
Comments: 0

Comment on Facebook

Lafayette Fire Company

1 week ago

Thank you, Leadership Lancaster! Checkout the post to see volunteer opportunities with us!Lafayette Fire Company is looking for some eager volunteers to join their team!

Volunteer jobs available: Grant Writer/Researcher, Janitorial Help, Grounds and Building Maintenance, Marketing, Vehicle Detailing, and of course individuals interested/willing to be firefighters and fire police are welcomed.

Meetings are the 1st Monday of every month at 7:30pm. For questions and inquiries, contact suzi.sutton@lafayettefire.com ... See MoreSee Less

Jan	36
Feb	0
Mar	0
Apr	0
May	0
Jun	0
Jul	0
Aug	0
Sep	0
Oct	0
Nov	0
Dec	0
Total	36

2020	501
2019	601
2018	611
2017	544
2016	597

Squad 63-2

Squad 63-2

Contact Information

Follow Us

Phone

Website Statistics

Member Links