Coudersport Firefighters Make Fast Stop On Main Street Apartment Fire
Coudersport Vol FireDept
FRM: 911@tiogacountypa.us
SUB: CAD Page for CFS T031323-94
MSG: DISPATCHED: 03/13/23 18:40:19
FIREST1 : STRUCTURE FIRE – 1ST ALARM
201 N MAIN ST, Apt , COUDERSPT
Chief 48 Phelps arrived @ 18:41:44 and along with Cdspt Boro Police officer entered the upstairs apartment at the direction of the tenant. The tenant stated he had utilized an extinguisher in an attempt to put the fire out.
The fire was located in the bathroom ceiling area near the bathroom fan/light with fire above the ceiling. The power to the fan/light was secured and bathroom door shut until Fire crews arrived.
Engine crews secured a water supply at the corner of W 2nd and N Main and stretched a 1.75 attack line to the fire area and pulled the ceiling and fully extinguished the fire by 18:59:50.
Crews were on scene til approximately 19:20 hrs and returned after an investigation into the fire and placing lines back in-service at 19:35.
Due to Our RIT being on another call for service, Roulette Chemical Engine #1 was requested to fill that assignment and staged at N Main x W Second.
During the incident N Main st from 2nd to 3rd st was shut down along with W Second st. The cause of the fire was electrical in nature ( bathroom ceiling light/fan ) damage is estimated at $5000.
All dept 48 units responded and in all 28 members of our dept answered the call for service.
Assisted at the scene by :
Boro Police
Dept 49 – Cdspt Amb.
Roulette dept 46
The tenant of the department was displaced and assisted by the owner of the building.
Cross Streets : W SECOND ST * W THIRD ST