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On Thursday, 10/3 Franklin Fire District #3 was dispatched to 12 Winston Drive for a report of a house fire. While enroute, Car 252 had smoke in the air and requested a first alarm and when he arrived on scene and called for a second alarm and reported fire showing from the house.
Ladder 27 arrived on location with a crew of 5 and stretched a hand line to the front door with Deputy 25 while other crew members started to tie into the hydrant and put the aerial up. Car 25 arrived and assumed Command, Car 27 arrived and was Operations. The ladder was short of the building so when Ladder 25 arrived they put the ladder in the air to ventilate the roof and extinguish fire under the solar panels on the roof.
Engine 272 with a crew of 5 arrived and dropped a supply line to Ladder 25 and sent the crew up to pull a 2nd line and go to the 2nd floor to help the 1st crew.
New Brunswick E-5 arrived, and the crew assisted with throwing ladders on the fire building. Squad 27 arrived with crew of 4 and assisted with opening up and relief. New Brunswick Ladder 1 assisted with utilities and ventilation of the fire building. The crew of 6 from Engine 27 and E-253 assisted in salvage and overhaul of the fire rooms. Rescue 56 was the RIC on scene with Car 56 & Car 562 and Middlebush Car 44 was on the Charlie side as operations in the rear & Car 44-2 and Engine 44-1 stood by in the manpower pool. The fire was quickly brought under control in about 20 minutes and turned over to Franklin Fire Prevention.
Units on scene were Car-27, Car 272, Car 273, Ladder 27, Engine 27, Engine 272 Squad 27, Utility 27 with a total of 31 firefighters. Car 25, Car 252, Car 253, Ladder 25 and Engine 253. Special thanks to Bound Brook Sq-23, Finderne R-30, Ladder 26 and Air -28 for covering Fire District 3. There were no injuries reported at the fire scene.
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31 firefighters from East Franklin outstanding turnout !
Best department in the county
Stay safe!
East Franklin FD will be hosting an open house on Sunday, 10/13 from 11 AM-2 PM! Stop by the station for activities, demonstrations & giveaways! Don’t forget October is Fire Prevention Month.
• FREE event
• FREE food
Looking forward to seeing you there! 🚒
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