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First Due Building Fire
By Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Cook
August 7, 2007
At 12:55pm the Twin Valley Fire Dept. was alerted for a Building on fire with burn victims at the 900 block of Hemlock Rd. Assisting the 69 volunteers was Lancaster Station 3-4(Churchtown) Elverson EMS, Southern Berks EMS and The Brandywine Hospital Medics.
Deputy Chief Romig made the response and the Chester County Fire Board advised him that they were recieving calls that the melt pit was on fire at Titanium Hearth Tech. Fire Board also advised Deputy Chief Romig that Four people had inhalation Burns.
Deputy Chief Romig and Engine 69-2 with four volunteers on board arrived at almost the same time. Once arriving on location the Volunteers had four victims with minor burns and the fire was extingushed by workers. Elverson EMS evaluated all four victims. It was decided by the employees that co workers will transport them to St Joes in Elverson by personal vehicles due to their injuries being not severe.
Units Cleared at 1:23pm
Photos by FF/EMT Kristen Bones
Units:
Engine(s) 69-1, 69-2, 69-5, Rescue 69, Squad 69-2
Mutual Aid:
Lancaster County Engine 3-4-1, Tanker 3-4 (Chuchtown), Elverson EMS Ambulance 89-1, Brandywine Medic 93-2 and Southern Berks EMS 680
