188 E. Broadway, Salem
October 6th, 2007
On July 16, 2007 at 12:42 p.m., FAST 5 was dispatched to a building fire in Salem City. While enroute, the call was upgraded to a 2nd alarm by Chief Ayares. This added additonal units and changed our assignment from FAST to the second due truck company. Quint 5 was ordered to report to the rear of the building (’C’ division). Pennsville’s crew performed a search of the college, placed ladders to the roofs of multiple taxpayers, and placed multiple handlines in service. After an explosion collapsed part of the structure, Quint 5 went into defensive operations with it’s master stream. The fire was caused by an electrical fault. Pennsville units were on scene for about 5 hours.
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