At 10:31 this morning, Truck 87 was dispatched to assist station 112 (Jeannette) with a working house fire on Patton Street in the city. While en route with 8 firefighters, command 112 requested Truck 87 to respond to a staging location at 5th and Gaskill avenue. After approximately 30 minutes at our staging location, command 112 requested the Truck to the scene to open up the roof on side "B" and "C" of the structure. The crew from 87 truck opened up the roof, assisting interior crews who were checking for extension.
Other departments working this alarm included Grapeville (Station 21), Penn Boro (Station 94), Southwest Greensburg (Salvage 24), North Irwin (Air 12) and High Park (on stand-by in 112).
Truck 87 was back in service at approximately 12 noon.
