02/28/2006
- O'Hara - Residential Structure Fire
Parkview Blvd
On Tuesday, February 28th at approximately 3:30am, local police spotted smoke
and what appeared to be a fire above Sharpsburg in O'Hara Township. Sharpsburg
police went to investigate and found a 1 story residential structure fire on
Parkview Blvd. in O'Hara Township.
Parkview Station 218, Pleasant Valley Station 217, Sharps Hill Station 263 and
Sharpsburg Station 265 were dispatched. Early reports stated there may be possible
entrapment. Parkview Station 218 engine crew initiated an attack before water
problems developed. Once the water problems were solved, an exterior attack was
established.
218 C-1 requested that Aspinwall Station 102 be called for RIT. Upon request
of Station 102 RIT, Etna Station 149 was also dispatched to assist with RIT operations.
Guyastua Station 219, Shaler Villa Station 262 and an engine crew from Etna Station
149 were also dispatched to standby at their station to cover the area.
Photos
and story by Eric Rasmussen
