Lawrenceville Fire Department

Wednesday afternoon, the LFD was dispatched for a reported appliance fire inside a home on Ryons Circle in Lawrenceville.

Chief 8-30 was the first to arrive on scene, and he would hold Command. Reporting smoke showing and flames in the kitchen. Engine 8-3 with a crew of 4 was next to arrive.

The fire quickly spread throughout the kitchen, living room, and back porch of the home.

Engine 8-3’s crew arrived, stretched their front bumper line through the garage, out the back door of the garage and into the back yard. The fire had spread from the kitchen to the back porch and living room inside. LFD firefighters got a quick knock on the back porch fire, advanced the line up the porch stairs and hit the inside of the kitchen fire quickly through a window, and then advanced the line inside the structure and knocked out the fire in the kitchen and living room.

During the LFD’s attack, multiple other fire agencies arrived on scene to assist. Millerton Fire Company Chief 12-10 was driving through Lawrenceville and helped the LFD on scene by stopping at our station and responding in Engine 8-2, which provided more water and manpower.

Blossburg FD responded with Rehab 4 to provide refreshments for firefighters on scene.

Afterwards, crews began to pull down the ceilings, check for hot spots, and ensure the fire was completely out. The quick knock on the fire and quick response, is a huge reason crews were able to save the house.

Red Cross was notified on behalf of the family.

The LFD thanks everyone who responded and assisted in yesterday’s Structure Fire: Millerton Fire Company, Lawrenceville Ambulance, Elkland Volunteer Fire Department, Tioga Volunteer Fire Department, Lindley Presho Volunteer Fire Department, Blossburg FD w/ Rehab 4, Nelson FD. Thank you to the Knoxville-Deerfield Vol. Fire Company and Wellsboro Fire Department for standing by during the fire (Knoxville at their station and Wellsboro standing by at the LFD). And thank you to Tioga County Pennsylvania 9-1-1 and Steuben County 911.

The LFD, with heavy hearts, keeps the family of the home in our thoughts.