October 14, 2008- Commercial Fire at Sapa (Alcoa)

October 14, 2008- At 19:30 Schuylkill Haven stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to 53 Pottsville Street, Cressona Boro, for a reported Commercial Structure Fire, assisting District 41 (Cressona).  Engine 737 was first to arrive on scene and advised County of smoke showing. Further reports from employees at the scene advised the first incoming units of a forklift on fire in a hazardous area of the building and NO water could be used do to the hazards surrounding the forklift.  Numerous dry chemical extinguishers were used to darken down the fire.  Cressona and Schuylkill Haven units were assited on the scene by:  Friedensburg, Minersville (Tower 519), Mount Carbon, Pottsville (Ladder 51, Engine 11), Pine Grove HH&L.  Stations 1 & 4 were out of the borough for roughly 2.5 hours.  **Pics excluded at owner's request**