Friday, March 13th kept Co. 13 busy.  First thing in the morning Engine 2-13 and the Squad took in an automatic fire alarm at the Essex House.  The rest of the morning was quiet.

Station 2 was staffed all afternoon preparing for a dinner fundraiser.  Mid-afternoon the Squad was dispatched to Camp Hill for an auto accident involving 4 vehicles at the intersection of South 32nd St. and Trindle Road.  Shortly after Co. 14 (Camp Hill) and the Squad were dispatched, Engine 3-13 was dispatched next due in place of Co. 14 to assist the Camp Hill Police Department with forcible entry at a police incident.

During rush hour Co. 13 and Co. 14 were dispatched to 83 South between the Lemoyne Exit and the Split for an auto accident with injuries.  Co. 13 units were on the scene for nearly a half hour.  Moments after the WSBF returned to their respective stations another alarm was dispatched.  Battalion 1 and Engine 3-12 (Lower Allen) were dispatched to the 400 Block of Herman Avenue for an unknown type fire inside.  Chief 2-13 (Mulhollan) arrived before dispatch while on his way home from Station 1.  Chief 2-13 found a malfunctioning furnace creating a heavy smoke condition inside the residence.  Crews assisted with extinguishing the furnace, ventilation and isolating power to the furnace.  The furnace wouldn’t stop burning even after the power was shut off.

After getting a break for a couple of hours, Engine 3-13 was dispatched at 2130hrs. to transfer to York County Station 31 (Newberry Township) while they operated at the scene of an auto accident involving a hazardous materials spill.  Traffic 13 was requested to assist with traffic control on I-83 at the incident.  Engine 3-13 and the Traffic Unit returned home shortly after 1am.

For the day, the WSBF responded to 6 incidents.