New Cumberland Kitchen Fire
From the desk of Lieut. 2
On Saturday August 8th, shortly before 12 noon the units in the first battalion were alerted to 221 7th Street in New Cumberland for a reported kitchen fire. QRS 10 arrived and advised they had smoke showing from side A of the structure. Engine 2-10 arrived first and began ventilating and stretching one hand line to the first floor of the 2-½ story structure. Squad 13 arrived assuming second due engine duties and laid a supply line to Engine 2-10. The squad crew stretched a second hand line, this one to the second floor. Engine 2-13 now being third due engine laid a supply line from the secondary hydrant to the scene which was later not used. The Engine crew assisted on the Squad crew on the second floor, doing searches checking for extension and horizontally ventilating. The box was scaled back to companies 10 and 13. The Engine cleared in about an hour and a half the Squad remained on scene a while longer with company 10 to assist investigations.
