NewsWorking. Fire Photographer was first to arrive at this working house fire. At 1838 hours, Coplay 5 and Whitehall engines 3 & 13 take-in a box for a house fire at 24 Saylor Drive in Coplay. Initial dispatch reports the fire to be "working". With that report, command struck a second alarm immediately.

Newsworking photographer arrives minutes later to find heavy fire conditions in the rear of a 1-story S/F/D. Whitehall's Squrt 3 arrives as first-due engine and stretches two lines - one to the front door and one to the rear using side B. The initial line to the front door was delayed in being charged because of pump problems.

Coplay Engine 5 arrives and stretches two lines to the rear. Another large handline was stretched off of Squrt 3 to the rear using the D side of the home.

Initial engine crews made a good attack through the front door after getting the line wet. However, with the delay in calling 911 (as the homeowner tried to battle the blaze) and with heavy fire conditions met on arrival, the attack was a little to late to save the house, as it was totally gutted.

Companies working the two alarm blaze: Coplay engines 511 and 512, Whitehall Engines 3, 13, 4, rescue 5, Cascade unit 3292 (Woodlawn) EMS 6291 (Cetronia) and Macungie Recon 6651.

The homeowner sustained burns to his feet and was transported to a local hospital. Red Cross was on scene assisting the family.

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Comment by Jeff Cole on November 9, 2010 at 4:31pm
Geez on halfway through...and here's some more basics: STAY LOW! It's simply amazing that I see firefighters standing up, going through the door to a fire-involved compartment. remember undersides of porch roofs collect hot, combustible gasses that can, and will flash over. STAY LOW! And the presence of dark smoke, regardless of water being applied, indicates potential ignition of hot gasses on the higher levels.
Comment by Jeff Cole on November 9, 2010 at 4:25pm
Firefighting 101 suggestions: Don't open a door to a fire-involved room UNTIL you have water in your line. If you don't have water in your line, close the door to the fire compartment. Ensure your pump operator understands the priority of the line you stretch, and where it is going. Ventilation suggestions: do not free-lance vent. Don't vent without a cause, or reason, and odn't vent heavy fire without a chraged hoseline in place. Of course somebody's gonna be pissed at these comments. Learn from this scene. It's been done many times before.

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