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Busy Morning For Honey Brook
By Honey Brook Fire Company #1
January 18, 2012
At 0930 hours on January 18th the Honey Brook Fire Company was alerted to assist Lancaster Station 4-9 (White Horse) for a dwelling fire in the 500 block of Red Hill Road in Salisbury Township bLancaster County. Within minutes, Engine 33-5, Engine 33-1, Engine 33-2 and Traffic 33 responded with 18 volunteers.
Crews arrived to find a 3 story farm house with smoke showing from the chimney and eves. Firefighters from Lancaster Station 4-9 (White Horse), Lancaster Station 3-9 (New Holland) Lancaster Station 3-4 (Caernarvon) Lancaster Station 3-6 (Goodville) and Station 33 (Honey Brook) worked to locate the hidden fire and check for extension. The cause of the fire was a result of a blocked chimney which caused hot smoke and gases to be pushed into the attic igniting nearby walls and floors. The Honey Brook units were released by Command at 1140 hours.
At 1235 hours Station 33 was alerted for a reported telephone pole on fire. Brush 33 responded and found a telephone pole that was being replaced due to an accident several days before had caught fire. PP&L Electric was on scene and handled the electrical emergency. Shortly after returning from the wires call a third ambulance call was dispatched for the Honey Brook area. Ambulance 33-1 and Ambulance 33-3 were out handling medical emergencies. Crews responded in Squad 33 to provide first aid and patient care until the arrival of an ambulance.
