July 23, 2014 – House Fire In The Borough (St. Peter St.)

July 23, 2014 – As heavy storms and severe lightening moved through the area, at approximately 16:39hrs the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched to 213 Saint Peter Street for a house fire. Chief 723 (Reed) arrived on scene and advised of a working attic fire. E-732 was the first to arrive on scene and initiated an interior attack on division III. E-737 tagged a hydrant at the bottom of the Market Street hill and dropped 600 ft. of LDH to the scene. Ladder 725 placed the aerial in service on the D side of the structure and conducted roof ventilation. Due to an aggressive attack, the bulk of the fire was knocked down within 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for approximately two hours and performed overhaul and salvage operations.