Second Alarm Fire Last Night On School St. In Bradford
At 18:23 yesterday evening city firefighters were called to service at 108 School St. for a house fire. Captain 1-20 and Tower 1 went responding at the time of dispatch. While responding county dispatch advised that City of Bradford Police were on scene confirming a working fire. With that updated information a second alarm was requested at 18:24. Captain 1-20 arrived on scene at 18:25 and relayed to his incoming units that he had smoke showing on the alpha side and heavy fire on the charlie side. Two men off the Tower made and aggressive interior attack while the Tower 1 driver made a quick exterior hit on the charlie side, quickly bringing the fire under control at 18:33. Squad crew conducted the primary and secondary searches and then transitioned to overhaul. Captain 1-20(Kloss) passed command to Chief 1 and he deemed the fire extinguished at 19:10. City Fire was assisted on scene by Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department, City of Bradford Police and DPW. Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department was placed on standby at their station. Two off duty city firefighters handled an ambulance call during the fire, a possible cardiac arrest in Keating Township. All units returned to quarters at 19:10. Chief 1(Butler) had School St. command.