Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Companies 6,5,1 with Command 32 were alerted for a detached multiple vehicle garage fire this evening at the Eagles Nest Apts. C-11 with initial command arrived and reported a working detached garage fire with fire and heavy smoke showing.

C-60 arrived and then assumed command.

Company 5 responded with Truck 5 and Engine 51. Crews from E-51 established water supply to Quint 1 and assisted with fire extinguishment pulling a 2nd line off Quint 1 as Truck 5 crew ventilated the roof of the garage. Quint 1, on scene side A behind T-5, pulled 2-inch attack line and entered through open door side D.

As crews opened up doors, they found fire extension into common roof. Crews from E-51 assisted with opening up garage doors and pulling a second 2 inch attack line from Quint 1. E-62 on scene side C pulled a 3rd 2-inch attack line to side D. Additional crews from Stations 1 and 6 performed a trench cut in the roof from side A to side C over second garage from side B. extension was stopped at this point. Crews were on scene for about an hour and a half. No injuries were reported or occured. Allegheny County Fire Marshall was called to the scene.

While on this call, Companies 3 and 4 and Penn Hills Truck 227 handled 2 additional fire alarms at an apartment complex adjacent to this complex caused by the smoke from this detail. Eastern Area Prehospital Services also handled an EMS detail for us which MFD eventually crewed and took over for them. Thanks to all that assisted.

COMMAND: C-60 (Chief Katofsky)
UNITS RESPONDING: Quint 1, Truck 5, Engine 51, Engine 62, Command 32, Amb 5-8, Amb 5-9, Amb 6-9, Squad 1, Amb 1-9