RTFD Handles 1st Due Fire on Elton Road
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On Tuesday around 1700 hours the RTFD went out for a report of a working house fire located on Elton Road just directly across the Luther P. Miller Company. The Duty Chief (Meyers) went on the air and was given the report by communications that they had numerous calls on this incident and confirmed that a large garage was on fire. The Battalion Chief (Ellsworth) and Truck 3-1 (FF Zelek) followed behind and arrived just directly after the Duty Chief. The Duty Chief arrived on the scene and established the “Elton Road” command and confirmed that the RTFD did have heavy fire evident in a large garage. The Battalion Chief handled the forward command while The Truck took the water supply directly across the address and dropped hose while taking the address up to the drive way. The crew from the Truck immediately went to go to work on the fire by pulling many lines including the blitz fire.  Due to the extensive fire load in the garage, the fire extended to a second large structure on the Charlie side of the building. Engine 3-3 (FF Bicko) and Engine 3-1 (Lt. Meyers) arrived along with the Rescue Squad (FF Dadey) with assisting the crews from the Truck to put a good knock on this large fire. Engine 3-2 arrived on the scene and handled the water supply on Elton Road feeding to the Truck.  After a short period of time the fire was under control with massive overhaul needed to be completed by all crews. All crews worked overhaul for well over 3 hours due to the amount of vehicles, equipment and debris inside the garage area. All 3 units where placed back into service by the Elton Road Command just over 3-1/2 hours into the incident. The RTFD had 32 volunteers handling this fire while Franklin Fire and Lower Yoder Fire handled the stand by operations while the RTFD was out on this report. Good Job to all!